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Methodological explonations
The data on marriages and divorces is obtained based on annual statistical development of inscriptions of the copies of records compiled by Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice.
The minimum age required by the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan is 18 years for men and 17 years for women.
Marriage date is a date of registration by bodies of Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice. Dissolution of marriage is considered since the date of registration of dissolution by bodies of Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice.
Marriage is the form of relations that determine rights and responsibilities of man and woman to each other and children. The legal relationship between husband and wife is the registration of their marriage at bodies of Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice.
Current vital statistics considers only officially registered marriages, while population census considers actual marriages irrespective of the fact whether their marriage has been registered or not.
Crude marriage rate is a ratio of number of official registered marriage to average annual number of population. It is calculated as per 1,000 population.
Divorce (cancellation of marriage) is a final legal cancellation of marital relation between husband and wife and gives them legal rights to be married once more. The marriage is considered as cancelled as soon as the cancellation is registered by Registration Office of the Ministry of Justice.
Crude divorce rate is a ratio of number of official registered divorces to average annual number of population. It is calculated as per 1,000 population.
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