In 2021, approximately 36.5 percent of conceptions in England and Wales were within a marriage or civil partnership, while 63.5 percent occured outside of one. The trend shows more babies being conceived outside of marriage, with that gap growing significantly in recent years.
Distribution of conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by marital status of parents
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 30, 2023). Distribution of conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by marital status of parents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297687/distribution-conceptions-england-and-wales-by-marital-status/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by marital status of parents." Chart. March 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297687/distribution-conceptions-england-and-wales-by-marital-status/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Distribution of conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by marital status of parents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297687/distribution-conceptions-england-and-wales-by-marital-status/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Distribution of Conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by Marital Status of Parents." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297687/distribution-conceptions-england-and-wales-by-marital-status/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Distribution of conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by marital status of parents Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297687/distribution-conceptions-england-and-wales-by-marital-status/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of conceptions in England and Wales from 2004 to 2021, by marital status of parents [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297687/distribution-conceptions-england-and-wales-by-marital-status/