TABLE 3.
Number and Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States, 1980 and 1985–2003
| Year | Number of Births to Unmarried Women | Percentage of All Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,415,995 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 1,365,966 | 34.0 |
| 2001 | 1,349,249 | 33.5 |
| 2000 | 1,347,043 | 38.2 |
| 1999 | 1,308,560 | 38.0 |
| 1998 | 1,293,567 | 32.8 |
| 1997 | 1,257,444 | 32.4 |
| 1996 | 1,260,306 | 32.4 |
| 1995 | 1,253,976 | 32.2 |
| 1994 | 1,289,582 | 32.6 |
| 1993 | 1,240,172 | 31.0 |
| 1992 | 1,224,676 | 30.1 |
| 1991 | 1,213,769 | 29.5 |
| 1990 | 1,165,384 | 28.0 |
| 1989 | 1,094,169 | 27.1 |
| 1988 | 1,005,299 | 25.7 |
| 1987 | 933,013 | 24.5 |
| 1986 | 878,477 | 23.4 |
| 1985 | 828,174 | 22.0 |
| 1980 | 665,747 | 18.4 |
Note. From Martin, J. A., Hamilton, B. E., Sutton, P. D., Ventura, S. J., Menacker, F., & Munson, M. L. (2005). Births: Final data for 2003. National Vital Statistics Reports, 54(2). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.