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Age and marital status of new mothers in England and Wales 2016

Number of live births in England and Wales in 2016, by age and marital status of mother

The data displays the number of live births in England and Wales in 2016, by age and marital status of the mother. In the three youngest age categories, the majority of births occur outside of marriages, while after 30 years of age the majority of births are within wedlock.

Under 20	1089	21376
20-24	20209	82398
25-29	94118	102014
30-34	146682	73447
34-39	84231	40974
40-44	16788	10659
45 and over	1404	882

Age and marital status of new mothers in England and Wales 2016

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