How many births are to parents who are neither married nor cohabitating?

How many births are to parents who are neither married nor cohabitating?

• A. 10%
• B. 16%
• C. 25%
• D. 33%

Answer: (B)

This question looks at births categorized by the parents’ relationship status at the time of birth. It asks for the share where the parents are neither married nor living together. The correct figure is 16%. That means about one in six births occur to parents who are not married and not cohabiting, i.e., lone-parent situations or births outside a couple who aren’t living as a family unit. This category is distinct from births to married couples or to unmarried couples who are living together, which are counted in other groups. The other percentages don’t fit this narrow category: they would represent larger or smaller shares of births outside both marriage and cohabitation, rather than the specific 16% portion described.

This question looks at births categorized by the parents’ relationship status at the time of birth. It asks for the share where the parents are neither married nor living together.

The correct figure is 16%. That means about one in six births occur to parents who are not married and not cohabiting, i.e., lone-parent situations or births outside a couple who aren’t living as a family unit. This category is distinct from births to married couples or to unmarried couples who are living together, which are counted in other groups.

The other percentages don’t fit this narrow category: they would represent larger or smaller shares of births outside both marriage and cohabitation, rather than the specific 16% portion described.