October 29, 2005

36% of babies born to unwed mothers

Nearly 1.5 million babies were born to unmarried woman in the U.S. last year, almost 36% of all births, a new record.

There is a downward trend of teenagers who accounted for only 24% of the births. The increase was among women 25-29.

Posted by Jill Fallon at October 29, 2005 1:39 AM | Permalink