DDI_ZAF_2020_MD_v01_M DataFirst Development Economics Data Group 2022-03-28 NADA Version 01: This metadata was downloaded from the DataFirst website (https://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/dataportal/index.php/catalog/central). The following two metadata fields were edited - Document and Survey ID. Marriages and Divorces 2020 MD 2020 ZAF_2020_MD_v01_M Statistics South Africa Department of Home Affairs Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Copyright 2013, Statistics South Africa NADA DataFirst Helpdesk Administrative Records, Other (ad/oth] Version 01: Edited, anonymized dataset for public distribution. The Marriages and Divorces (MD) dataset is one of three primary sources of of marriage and divorce statistics in South Africa. Unlike the other two sources (population censuses and household sample surveys), the MD dataset is compiled from administrative data and based on continuous recording (i.e., from civil registration systems and administrative records). Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) regularly publishes a series of data on marriages and divorces, with the first dataset in the series beginning in 2006. The most recent dataset in the series is MD 2020. Marriage data: Data on marriages for citizens and permanent residents are obtained from registered marriage records that are collected through the civil registration systems of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). South Africa recognizes three types of marriages by law: civil marriages, customary marriages and civil unions. Before 2008, marriage data only covered civil marriages. The registration of customary marriages and civil unions began in 2003 and 2007 respectively. However, from 2008 onwards, Stats SA began publishing available data on customary marriages and civil unions. Divorce data: Data on divorces are obtained from various regional courts that deal with divorce matters. The data are based on successful divorce cases that have been issued with a decree of divorce by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD). Divorce cases come from marriages that were registered in different years as well as divorce cases that were filed in different years but whose divorce decrees were granted in the relevant year of collection. NOTE: although both the data on marriages and divorces are collected in the same year, the data sets are not linked to each other. South Africa National coverage The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data is province. Individuals The data covers all civil marriages that were recoreded by the Department of Home Affairs and all divorce applications that were granted by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in 2020 in South Africa. Administrative records data [adm] Marriage data covers: province of registration, date and type of marriage (religious or civil) and age (and age difference) and status (e.g., single/widow/divorcee) of marital couple. Divorce data includes individual level data: Age, gender and population group, status, and occupation and number of children. Data is also collected on the marriage (date, number, type and duration, and matrimonial property system) and the divorce (date of separation and date of divorce). Other The marriage data is provided to Statistics South Africa by the South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) from their marriage registration database based on registration forms. The divorce data is obtained by Statistic South Africa from the South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development from administrative records on divorces granted for civil marriages by its divorce courts. Geography is problematic in this dataset as not all the data files have geographic data. The Civil Marriages and Civil Unions data files include a Province of Registration variable, but the Customary Marriages data file does not. There is also no geographical data in the Divorces file. As this data file includes divorce data from only a subset of divorce courts, this lack of geographical information compromises its usability. DataFirst Statistics South Africa. Marriages and Divorces 2020 [dataset]. Version 1. Pretoria: Statistics South Africa [producer], 2022. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/pky5-3507 Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License md-2020-civil-marriages-v1 Data on civil marriage 0 9 md-2020-civil-unions-v1 Data on civil unions 0 6 md-2020-customary-marriages-v1 0 6 md-2020-divorces-v1 0 24 Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northern Cape 4 Free State 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 97 Unknown 98 Outside RSA 99 Unspecified Month of Marriage Month of Marriage Month of Marriage Month of Marriage Month of Marriage 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Year of Marriage Year of Marriage Year of Marriage Year of Marriage Year of Marriage 2020 2020 Way of Solemnisation Way of Solemnisation Way of Solemnisation Way of Solemnisation Way of Solemnisation 1 Religious 2 DHA 9 Unspecified Marital status of Bridegroom Marital status of Bridegroom Marital status of Bridegroom Marital status of Bridegroom Marital status of Bridegroom 1 Never married 2 Divorcee 3 Widower 9 Unspecified Marital status of Bride Marital status of Bride Marital status of Bride Marital status of Bride Marital status of Bride 1 Never married 2 Divorcee 3 Widow 9 Unspecified Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 82 82 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 91 91 92 92 93 93 95 95 96 96 999 Unspecified Age of Bride Age of Bride Age of Bride Age of Bride Age of Bride 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 82 82 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 89 89 91 91 93 93 999 Unspecified Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Spouses same age 1 Bridegroom older 2 Bridegroom younger 9 Unspecified Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northern Cape 4 Free State 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 98 Outside RSA 99 Unspecified Month of Registration Month of Registration Month of Registration Month of Registration Month of Registration 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Year of Registration Year of Registration Year of Registration Year of Registration Year of Registration 2020 2020 Age of Spouses-1 Age of Spouses-1 Age of Spouses-1 Age of Spouses-1 Age of Spouses-1 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 81 81 82 82 84 84 85 85 86 86 92 92 Age of Spouses-2 Age of Spouses-2 Age of Spouses-2 Age of Spouses-2 Age of Spouses-2 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 76 76 77 77 78 78 80 80 81 81 84 84 Age difference between Spouses-1 and Spouses-2 Age difference between Spouses-1 and Spouses-2 Age difference between Spouses-1 and Spouses-2 Age difference between Spouses-1 and Spouses-2 Age difference between Spouses-1 and Spouses-2 Spouses same age 1 Spouses-1 older 2 Spouses-1 younger Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northern Cape 4 Free State 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo 97 Unknown 98 Outside RSA 99 Unspecified Year of Marriage Year of Marriage Year of Marriage Year of Marriage Year of Marriage 1953 1953 1954 1954 1955 1955 1956 1956 1957 1957 1958 1958 1959 1959 1960 1960 1961 1961 1962 1962 1963 1963 1964 1964 1965 1965 1966 1966 1967 1967 1968 1968 1969 1969 1970 1970 1971 1971 1972 1972 1973 1973 1974 1974 1975 1975 1976 1976 1977 1977 1978 1978 1979 1979 1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1982 1983 1983 1984 1984 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 Year of Registration Year of Registration Year of Registration Year of Registration Year of Registration 2020 2020 Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom Age of Bridegroom 14 14 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 76 76 77 77 79 79 81 81 84 84 85 85 90 90 95 95 999 Unspecified Age of Bride Age of Bride Age of Bride Age of Bride Age of Bride 9 9 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 70 70 74 74 75 75 80 80 999 Unspecified Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Age difference between bridegroom and bride Spouses same age 1 Bridegroom older 2 Bridegroom younger 9 Unspecified Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province Name of Province 1 Western Cape 2 Eastern Cape 3 Northern Cape 4 Free State 5 KwaZulu-Natal 6 North West 7 Gauteng 8 Mpumalanga 9 Limpopo Population group of husband Population group of husband Population group of husband Population group of husband Population group of husband 1 Black African 2 Coloured 3 Indian/Asian 4 White 5 Other 9 Unspecified Population group of wife Population group of wife Population group of wife Population group of wife Population group of wife 1 Black African 2 Coloured 3 Indian/Asian 4 White 5 Other 9 Unspecified Population group of couple Population group of couple Population group of couple Population group of couple Population group of couple 1 Black African 2 Coloured 3 Indian/Asian 4 White 5 Mixed 9 Unspecified Occupation of Husband Occupation of Husband Occupation of Husband Occupation of Husband Occupation of Husband Not economically active / Unemployed 1 Professional, semi-professional and technical occupations 2 Managers and administrators 3 Clerical and sales occupations 4 Transport, delivery and communications 5 Service occupations 6 Farming and related occupations 7 Artisans, apprentice and related occupations 8 Production foreman, mine and quarry workers 99 Unspecified Occupation of wife Occupation of wife Occupation of wife Occupation of wife Occupation of wife Not economically active / Unemployed 1 Professional, semi-professional and technical occupations 2 Managers and administrators 3 Clerical and sales occupations 4 Transport, delivery and communications 5 Service occupations 6 Farming and related occupations 7 Artisans, apprentice and related occupations 8 Production foreman, mine and quarry workers 99 Unspecified Sex of plaintiff Sex of plaintiff Sex of plaintiff Sex of plaintiff Sex of plaintiff 1 Male 2 Female 3 Both 9 Unspecified Marital status of husband Marital status of husband Marital status of husband Marital status of husband Marital status of husband 1 Never married 2 Widower 3 Divorcee 9 Unspecified Marital status of wife Marital status of wife Marital status of wife Marital status of wife Marital status of wife 1 Never married 2 Widow 3 Divorcee 9 Unspecified Number of times husband married Number of times husband married Number of times husband married Number of times husband married Number of times husband married 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 99 Unspecified Number of times wife married Number of times wife married Number of times wife married Number of times wife married Number of times wife married 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 99 Unspecified Age of husband Age of husband Age of husband Age of husband Age of husband 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 82 82 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 999 Unspecified Age of wife Age of wife Age of wife Age of wife Age of wife 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 81 81 82 82 84 84 89 89 999 Unspecified Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation Way of solemnisation 1 Religious 2 DHA 9 Unspecified Matrimonial property system Matrimonial property system Matrimonial property system Matrimonial property system Matrimonial property system 1 In community of property 2 Out of community of property 3 Out of community of property (excluding accrual system) 4 Out of community of property (including accrual system) 5 Other 9 Unspecified Month of marriage Month of marriage Month of marriage Month of marriage Month of marriage 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December 99 Unspecified Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage Year of marriage 9999 Unspecified Number of children involved Number of children involved Number of children involved Number of children involved Number of children involved Month of divorce Month of divorce Month of divorce Month of divorce Month of divorce 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December 99 Unspecified Year of divorce Year of divorce Year of divorce Year of divorce Year of divorce Duration of marriage Duration of marriage Duration of marriage Duration of marriage Duration of marriage 99 Unspecified Type of marriage Type of marriage Type of marriage Type of marriage Type of marriage 1 Civil marriage 2 Customary marriage 3 Civil union 9 Unspecified Involved in polygamous marriage Involved in polygamous marriage Involved in polygamous marriage Involved in polygamous marriage Involved in polygamous marriage 1 Yes 2 No 9 Unspecified Main grounds for divorce Main grounds for divorce Main grounds for divorce Main grounds for divorce Main grounds for divorce 1 Adultery 2 Abuse 3 Childlessness 4 Desertion 5 Financial difficulties 6 Medical Insanity 7 Imprisonment 8 Other (Specify) 9 Unspecified