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Concept of Family in
Costa Rica Is Changing
The number of births to single mothers is on
the decrease, as single women between the
ages of 15 and 49, are having less children
today than six years ago.
The numbers are revealed in a study by the
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC),
which shows that between 2003 and 2008,
there were 22% less births to single
mothers.
The INEC study shows the decrease despite
the number of unmarried women who are able
to have children grew by 16% over the same
period.
The numbers show that in 2008 there were
500.000 single women in the age group
capable of having children. However, only
16.000 births were recorded. In contrast,
five years ago, when there were 426.000
single women in that age group, 21.000
births were recorded.
The INEC numbers were taken from the results
of the Encuesta de Hogares de Propósitos
Múltiples (EHPM) -
Survey of Multi-Purpose Household - between
2003 and 2008.
The survey also revealed tha the number of
"common law" households was on the increase.
In 2008, 41% (31.0000 of all births were
recorded to women who lived common law,
while only 5.000 to married women.
The EHPM survey shows that in 2008 some
223.000 women live common law, while more
than 410.00 women were married.
According to demographer, Luis Rosero Bixby,
the concept of family in Costa Rica has
begun to change over the last several years.
Bixby says that is evidenced by the fact
that more than 63% of births in the country
is outside of marriage. |
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