In 2011, the country that had the highest rate of marriages ending in divorce was
A) the United Kingdom.
B) Italy.
C) Sweden.
D) the United States.

Question

In 2011, the country that had the highest rate of marriages ending in divorce was​
A) ​the United Kingdom.
B) ​Italy.
C) ​Sweden.
D) ​the United States.

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According to the United Nations' Demographic Yearbook, the United States had the highest divorce rate in 2011, with 3.6 divorces per 1,000 people. The United Kingdom had a rate of 2.8 divorces per 1,000 people, Italy had a rate of 0.9 divorces per 1,000 people, and Sweden had a rate of 2.7 divorces per 1,000 people. Therefore, the best choice is D, the United States.

In 2011, the Country That Had the Highest Rate of Marriages