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Sole registrations of live births in England and Wales 2016, by age of mother

Number of sole parent registrations of live births in England and Wales in 2016, by age of mother

The data displays the number of sole registrations of live births in England and Wales in 2016, by the age of the mother. A sole registration is a birth registration which includes no information about the father of the child. There was a general increase in sole registered births as mothers approached the age group of 20-24, after which the number of sole registered births declines steadily.

Under 20 4592
20-24 9632
25-29 9467
30-34 6783
35-39 4146
40 and over 1502