Where are Children Most Often Born Outside Marriage?
by Peter Graham on Aug 26, 2014 | Views: 175 | Score: 3
Top 5 Countries with highest rate of birth outside marriage | Top 5 Countries with lowest rate of birth outside marriage | |
---|---|---|
Iceland | 67 | 0 |
Estonia | 58 | 0 |
Slovenia | 58 | 0 |
Bulgaria | 57 | 0 |
France | 56 | 0 |
Cyprus | 0 | 19 |
Crotia | 0 | 15 |
Macedonia | 0 | 12 |
Greece | 0 | 8 |
Turkey | 0 | 3 |
Among Europe and US
% of births outside marriage
Sources:
pewresearch.org
Iceland leads the US and the countries of Europe in terms of the live birth rate to unmarried women. 9 European countries have rates of birth out of wedlock of over 50%. Turkey and countries exclusively from southeastern Europe take the Top 5 spots for birth within marriage.