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Lifestyle- One in Six of UK births registered to single women
Saturday, 22 October 2011 05:18
Live Births - Office of National Statistics
In 2010, nearly half (48 per cent) of all babies born were to mothers aged 30 and over
Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of fathers were aged 30 and over (excluding births registered solely by the mother)
The standardised average (mean) age of mothers for all births was 29.5 years in 2010
For first births the standardised average (mean) age of mothers was 27.8 years in 2010
In 2010, 84 per cent of babies were registered by parents who were married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting
