British Statistics Bureau: The number of babies born in Britain and non -marriage exceeds marriage, accounting for 51.3% of the total number of babies

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] The number of infants born in the marriage or civil partner relationship between England and Wales in England have exceeded marriage. According to the British "Times" reported on the 10th, the National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom said that in 2021, about 625,000 newborns were born in England and Wales. 51.3%of the total number of infants. James Tucker, head of the Health Analysis of the National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom, said: "This is in line with the long -term trend of the decline in marriage rate in recent decades and the increase in the number of cohabitants, but this data should be carefully interpreted because the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still on marriage. And the comprehensive influence of data statistics of civil partners. "

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In addition, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics in the United Kingdom showed that the marriage rate of heterosexual partners in the country has fallen to the lowest point since the record. Since its peak in 1972, the number of heterosexual marriage has decreased by 50%. Tucker said: "This may be because more and more men and women are postponed to get married, or couples choose to live together instead of entering marriage. They regard cohabitation as a substitute for marriage." (Xu Lun)

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