The population of the United Kingdom has reached up to 62 million. The number of people in the UK rose from 61,398,000 in mid-2008 to 61,792,000 in mid-2009. Most of the rise was caused by natural change like more births than deaths. The UK population is also aging fast. In mid-2009 nine the number of people aged 85. The ONS predicts that there will be more unmarried couples in the future. In mid-2008 40 % of the people were married, but divorce has become more popular. The ONS added that 45 % of total marriages end in divorce.
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There is a huge difference between how many it was in mid-2008 and in mid-2009. The fact that there are more births than deaths means that people are living healthier lives and maybe people are starting to have a baby at a young age. The fact that 45 % of total marriages end in divorce, draws me to a conclusion that people are not taking marriage seriously nowadays. Maybe because it is not a taboo anymore, people are finding it normal to divorce instead of trying to make it work.
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