Percent of Births to Unmarried Women

Description: 

Percent of all births where the mother is unmarried at time of birth.

Source: 

National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics Reports.

Methodological Notes: 

The National Center for Health Statistics collects fertility data from birth certificates. The data are based on 100 percent of births in selected states and on a 50-percent sample of births in all other states. More information is available from the National Vital Statistics System.