This statistic shows the number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2018, by marital status of the mother. 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 2018 there were 339.27 thousand births from married mothers and 283.75 thousand births from unmarried mothers.
Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2018, by marital status of mother
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 6, 2019). Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2018, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2020, 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 2018, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2018, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2020. 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 2018, by Marital Status of Mother (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2019, 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 2018, 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 May 28, 2020)
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