According to a survey conducted in April 2020, close to 59 percent of respondents in Japan aged 30 to 39 years agreed to some extent that it is O.K. to have children without getting married. About 50 percent of respondents aged between 15 to 19 revealed a positive attitude toward births outside of marriage, the lowest share among surveyed age cohorts.
Share of people who agree it is allowed to have children without getting married as of April 2020, by age group
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PwC Japan. (June 4, 2020). Share of people who agree it is allowed to have children without getting married as of April 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237958/japan-opinion-births-outside-marriage-by-age/
PwC Japan. "Share of people who agree it is allowed to have children without getting married as of April 2020, by age group ." Chart. June 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237958/japan-opinion-births-outside-marriage-by-age/
PwC Japan. (2020). Share of people who agree it is allowed to have children without getting married as of April 2020, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237958/japan-opinion-births-outside-marriage-by-age/
PwC Japan. "Share of People Who Agree It Is Allowed to Have Children without Getting Married as of April 2020, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237958/japan-opinion-births-outside-marriage-by-age/
PwC Japan, Share of people who agree it is allowed to have children without getting married as of April 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237958/japan-opinion-births-outside-marriage-by-age/ (last visited September 16, 2024)
Share of people who agree it is allowed to have children without getting married as of April 2020, by age group [Graph], PwC Japan, June 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237958/japan-opinion-births-outside-marriage-by-age/
