Norway: Most babies born to unwed parents

In the 1970s, only 10 per cent of all Norwegian babies were born out of wedlock, but last year, the figure had grown to 50.7 per cent of the roughly 55,000 babies born in the country.

More babies were born to single mothers, as well. In 2002, nine per cent of the babies born in Norway had single mothers, double the number 30 years ago. Only Iceland, Sweden and Estonia registered more births among unmarried mothers.