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 2019, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 16, 2020). Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2021, 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 2019, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294571/live-births-in-england-wales-uk-by-age-and-marital-status-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of live births in England and Wales from 2000 to 2019, by marital status of mother (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2021. 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 2019, by Marital Status of Mother (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 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 2019, 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 April 18, 2021)