asked the Minister for Health the number of children born to unmarried mothers in each of the past ten years; and if he will indicate these totals as a percentage of all children born in the years referred to.
Written Answer. - Illegitimate Births.
105.
The following table, supplied by the Central Statistics Office, contains the information sought:
Illegitimate Births, 1962-1971
|
Year |
Number |
Per cent of total births |
|
1962 |
1,111 |
1.80 |
|
1963 |
1,157 |
1.83 |
|
1964 |
1,292 |
2.02 |
|
1965 |
1,403 |
2.21 |
|
1966 |
1,436 |
2.31 |
|
1967 |
1,540 |
2.51 |
|
1968 |
1,558 |
2.55 |
|
1969 |
1,642 |
2.61 |
|
1970* |
1,715 |
2.67 |
|
1971* |
1,846 |
2.72 |
* Provisional