assuming that is verified
this is from eurostat databases-
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/1-09092010-AP/EN/1-09092010-AP-EN.PDF
see page 2 of pdf. in 2008, 35.1% of all european births were out of marriage. also notice that marriage follows a downward trend now.
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KE-BH-13-0S2/EN/KE-BH-13-0S2-EN.PDF
see pages 24 and 25 of file. it says:
The proportion of births outside marriage in the EU-27 in 2011 was 39.5 %.
In six Member States the majority of live births are now outside marriage: Estonia (59.7%), Slovenia (56.8%), Bulgaria (56.1%), France (55.8%), Sweden (54.3%) and Belgium (50.0%).
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apparently the catholic majority south america is the worst, with most or some of the largest nations having 60-70% of live births outside of marriage.
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according to this article published in 2013, 47.5% of the births in 2012-2013 were out of marriage and by 2016, the majority of children born in the uk will be out of wedlock if the trend continues!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...born-wedlock-2016-marriage-falls-fashion.html
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