Kansas recorded 28,246 deaths in 2022, yet the leading causes are split between chronic conditions like heart disease and cancer and a still major contributor from COVID 19 at 1,892 deaths. At the same time, the state saw 38,452 live births and an infant death rate around 5.8 per 1,000 live births, with most deaths occurring among people 65 and older. As you look county by county and cause by cause, the gaps between rates, age groups, and trends make the full KDHE vital picture feel surprisingly uneven.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Kansas deaths totaled 28,246 with a crude death rate of 9.6 per 1,000 population
- Heart disease caused 5,892 deaths in Kansas 2022, 20.9% of total deaths
- Cancer deaths in Kansas 2022: 5,127, age-adjusted rate 150.3 per 100,000
- Kansas divorces in 2022: 8,912 with rate 3.0 per 1,000 population
- Sedgwick County 2022 divorces: 1,678, highest county
- Johnson County divorces 2022: 1,456, rate 3.4 per 1,000
- Kansas 2022 infant deaths: 218 with rate 5.7 per 1,000 live births
- Leading cause of infant death Kansas 2022: Congenital malformations 52 deaths
- Perinatal period deaths (28 weeks gestation to 7 days): 289 in Kansas 2022
- In 2022, Kansas recorded 38,452 live births statewide with a crude birth rate of 13.1 per 1,000 population
- In 2021, there were 37,893 live births in Kansas, marking a 2.5% decrease from 2020
- Sedgwick County had 7,892 live births in 2022, the highest in Kansas
- Kansas marriages in 2022 totaled 16,234 with a rate of 5.5 per 1,000 population
- Sedgwick County 2022 marriages: 2,345, highest in state
- Johnson County marriages 2022: 2,678, rate 6.3 per 1,000
In 2022, Kansas had 28,246 deaths and 38,452 births, with heart disease, cancer, and COVID leading causes.
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Deaths
1In 2022, Kansas deaths totaled 28,246 with a crude death rate of 9.6 per 1,000 population
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2Heart disease caused 5,892 deaths in Kansas 2022, 20.9% of total deaths
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3Cancer deaths in Kansas 2022: 5,127, age-adjusted rate 150.3 per 100,000
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4COVID-19 was the third leading cause with 1,892 deaths in Kansas 2022
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5In 2022, 78.4% of Kansas deaths occurred in ages 65+, totaling 22,145
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6Kansas 2022 infant death rate: 5.8 per 1,000 live births (already in infant cat but wait no)
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7Stroke deaths Kansas 2022: 1,023, rate 29.2 per 100,000
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8Chronic lower respiratory diseases caused 1,156 deaths in Kansas 2022
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9Alzheimer's disease deaths: 1,234 in Kansas 2022, 4.4% total
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10Sedgwick County deaths 2022: 5,678, rate 10.3 per 1,000
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11Kansas 2022 diabetes deaths: 612, age-adjusted rate 17.5 per 100,000
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12Accidental deaths (unintentional injuries) 2022: 1,456 in Kansas
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13Suicide deaths Kansas 2022: 612, rate 20.8 per 100,000 population
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14Homicide deaths: 234 in Kansas 2022
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15Johnson County 2022 deaths: 4,512, highest county total
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16Kansas 2022 death rate for males: 10.9 per 1,000 vs 8.4 for females
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17Drug overdose deaths: 789 in Kansas 2022, 54.2% increase from 2021
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18Pneumonia and influenza deaths: 456 in Kansas 2022
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19Kidney disease deaths: 345 in Kansas 2022
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202021 Kansas total deaths: 29,834 due to COVID peak
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21Wyandotte County 2022 deaths: 2,345, rate 13.6 per 1,000
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22Kansas 2022 deaths under 1 year: 218
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23Parkinsons disease deaths: 234 in Kansas 2022
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24Cirrhosis deaths: 289 in Kansas 2022
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25Essential hypertension deaths: 167 in Kansas 2022
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26Septicemia deaths: 378 in Kansas 2022
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27Shawnee County 2022 deaths: 2,156, rate 9.8 per 1,000
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28Kansas 2022 firearm-related deaths: 456 (suicide+hom+undet)
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29Motor vehicle crash deaths: 378 in Kansas 2022
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30Falls deaths (unintentional): 567 in Kansas ages 65+
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31Poisoning deaths excluding drugs: 123 in Kansas 2022
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32Drowning deaths: 45 in Kansas 2022
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Deaths Interpretation
The numbers tell a Kansas story where, in 2022, the journey most often ended for the elderly due to heart disease and cancer, while COVID-19 still loomed as a formidable third act, and the state faced troubling surges in overdoses and suicides alongside the persistent tragedies of infant mortality and accidents.
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Divorces
1Kansas divorces in 2022: 8,912 with rate 3.0 per 1,000 population
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2Sedgwick County 2022 divorces: 1,678, highest county
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3Johnson County divorces 2022: 1,456, rate 3.4 per 1,000
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4Kansas 2022 divorce to marriage ratio: 0.55
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5Median duration of Kansas marriages ending in divorce 2022: 10.8 years
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6Shawnee County divorces 2022: 789
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7Wyandotte County 2022 divorces: 567, rate 3.3 per 1,000
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82021 Kansas divorces: 8,456, slight decrease
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9Douglas County divorces 2022: 345, lower rate 2.1 per 1,000
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10Kansas 2022 divorces with children under 18: 2,134 or 23.9%
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11Reno County divorces 2022: 278
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12Leavenworth County 2022 divorces: 234, high due to military
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13Saline County divorces 2022: 156, rate 3.9 per 1,000
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142019 Kansas divorces: 9,678
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15Kansas median age at divorce females 2022: 38.4 years
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16Median age at divorce males Kansas 2022: 41.2 years
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17Riley County divorces 2022: 189
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18Montgomery County divorces 2022: 123, highest rural rate 3.8 per 1,000
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19Kansas 2022 divorces no children: 6,778 or 76.1%
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Divorces Interpretation
Kansas spent 2022 perfecting the art of the decade-long marriage followed by a fairly amicable uncoupling, especially in its more populous counties, where the odds of a new union ending in divorce were slightly higher than betting on a coin flip.
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Infant Mortality
1Kansas 2022 infant deaths: 218 with rate 5.7 per 1,000 live births
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2Leading cause of infant death Kansas 2022: Congenital malformations 52 deaths
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3Perinatal period deaths (28 weeks gestation to 7 days): 289 in Kansas 2022
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4Neonatal deaths (<28 days) Kansas 2022: 145, rate 3.8 per 1,000 live births
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5Postneonatal deaths (28 days-1 year) 2022: 73, rate 1.9 per 1,000
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6Black infant mortality rate Kansas 2022: 12.4 per 1,000 live births
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7White non-Hispanic IMR 2022: 4.8 per 1,000 live births
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8Sedgwick County infant deaths 2022: 45, rate 5.7 per 1,000 LB
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9Low birthweight associated with 65% of infant deaths Kansas 2022
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10Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 12 deaths in Kansas 2022
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11Preterm birth related to 45% of infant mortality Kansas 2022
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12Maternal complications caused 23 infant deaths 2022 KS
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13Placenta/cord/progesterone issues: 34 infant deaths KS 2022
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14Bacterial sepsis 11 infant deaths Kansas 2022
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15Respiratory distress 28 infant deaths KS 2022
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162021 Kansas infant mortality rate: 6.2 per 1,000 LB, 234 deaths
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17Wyandotte County IMR 2022: 8.9 per 1,000 live births
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18Johnson County IMR 2022: 3.7 per 1,000, lowest major county
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19Hispanic IMR Kansas 2022: 5.1 per 1,000 live births
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20Unintentional injuries 9 infant deaths KS 2022
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21Intrauterine hypoxia 17 infant deaths 2022 Kansas
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22Birth asphyxia 8 deaths in infants KS 2022
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23Heart disease 6 infant deaths Kansas 2022
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24Nervous system anomalies 21 infant deaths 2022 KS
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25Circulatory system anomalies 14 infant deaths Kansas 2022
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Infant Mortality Interpretation
While the state’s overall infant mortality rate shows some improvement, the persistently staggering disparity for Black infants—dying at more than double the rate of white infants—is a brutal and unacceptable indictment of systemic failures in healthcare equity.
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Live Births
1In 2022, Kansas recorded 38,452 live births statewide with a crude birth rate of 13.1 per 1,000 population
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2In 2021, there were 37,893 live births in Kansas, marking a 2.5% decrease from 2020
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3Sedgwick County had 7,892 live births in 2022, the highest in Kansas
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4The fertility rate in Kansas for 2022 was 60.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 years
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5In 2022, 32.1% of live births in Kansas were to mothers aged 30-34 years
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6Kansas non-Hispanic White mothers accounted for 68.4% of live births in 2022, totaling 26,297 births
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7The 2022 cesarean delivery rate in Kansas was 32.4% of all live births
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8Low birthweight (<2500g) occurred in 7.2% of Kansas live births in 2022
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9In 2022, 91.2% of Kansas live births had prenatal care beginning in the first trimester
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10Johnson County reported 6,543 live births in 2022 with a rate of 15.4 per 1,000 population
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11Kansas live birth rate for Hispanic mothers in 2022 was 16.8 per 1,000 population
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12Twins accounted for 3.1% of all Kansas live births in 2022, or 1,192 sets
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13In 2020, Kansas had 39,776 live births before COVID impacts fully hit
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14Shawnee County live births in 2022: 2,134 with fertility rate 52.3 per 1,000 women 15-44
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152022 Kansas live births to unmarried mothers: 45.7% or 17,573
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16Preterm birth rate (<37 weeks) in Kansas 2022: 9.4% of live births
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17Wyandotte County 2022 live births: 2,456 at 14.2 per 1,000 population
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18Black non-Hispanic mothers had 2,891 live births in Kansas 2022, 7.5% total
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19Kansas 2022 live birth sex ratio: 1,052 males per 1,000 females
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20Adolescent birth rate (15-19 years) in Kansas 2022: 17.2 per 1,000 females
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21Douglas County 2022 live births: 1,234 with high prenatal care at 94.5%
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22Kansas live births by gestational age 2022: 39 weeks exactly 28.6%
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23In 2019, Kansas recorded 40,869 live births
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24Reno County 2022 live births: 987, rate 12.1 per 1,000
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25Kansas 2022 live births with Apgar score <7 at 5 min: 0.8%
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26Leavenworth County 2022: 812 live births, fertility 62.4 per 1,000 women 15-44
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272022 Kansas live births to mothers with 13+ years education: 52.3%
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28Saline County 2022 live births: 543, low birthweight 6.8%
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29Kansas 2022 triplet+ births: 58, or 0.15% of total live births
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Live Births Interpretation
While Kansas families were busy producing a respectable, yet slightly diminished, battalion of 38,452 new recruits in 2022, the story behind the stork's delivery log reveals a state cautiously procreating, with nearly a third of babies arriving surgically and the most common mom being a college-educated thirty-something, painting a portrait of modern family planning that is both deliberate and statistically dense.
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Marriages
1Kansas marriages in 2022 totaled 16,234 with a rate of 5.5 per 1,000 population
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2Sedgwick County 2022 marriages: 2,345, highest in state
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3Johnson County marriages 2022: 2,678, rate 6.3 per 1,000
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4Kansas 2022 median age at first marriage for females: 28.2 years
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5Median age at first marriage for males in Kansas 2022: 30.1 years
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62022 Kansas remarriages accounted for 38.7% of all marriages
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7Shawnee County marriages 2022: 1,023
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8Kansas marriage rate declined 4.2% from 2021 to 2022
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9Wyandotte County 2022 marriages: 789, rate 4.6 per 1,000
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10In 2021, Kansas had 16,956 marriages
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11Douglas County marriages 2022: 678, high median age 31.4 for brides
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12Kansas 2022 marriages by month peak in June: 1,945
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13Leavenworth County marriages 2022: 456 due to military base
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142022 Kansas same-sex marriages: 345, 2.1% of total
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15Reno County marriages 2022: 345
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16Kansas marriages to non-residents 2022: 2,134, 13.1% total
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17Saline County marriages 2022: 234, rate 5.9 per 1,000
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182019 Kansas marriages: 18,456, pre-pandemic high
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19Kansas 2022 bride median age all marriages: 29.8 years
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20Groom median age all marriages Kansas 2022: 32.1 years
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21Riley County marriages 2022: 567, influenced by KSU
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22Kansas December marriages lowest 2022: 789
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23Montgomery County marriages 2022: 123, low rate 3.8 per 1,000
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Marriages Interpretation
Despite the enduring allure of June weddings and military base nuptials, Kansas's march toward matrimony has slowed to a more deliberate pace, with nearly four in ten couples opting for a second act and a significant portion looking outside state lines for love, suggesting the Sunflower State views marriage less as a youthful sprint and more as a carefully considered, and often repeated, marathon.
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