Data on the number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019, by marital status of the mother, shows that although mothers who were married consistently outnumbered mothers who were not married, there has been a significant increase in the number of children born to unmarried mothers. In 2019 there were 329.97 thousand births from married mothers and 277.28 thousand births from unmarried mothers.
Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by marital status of mother
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 13, 2022). Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Live Births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by Marital Status of Mother (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2020, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/ (last visited July 06, 2022)
