Delayed childbearing; more women are having their first child later in life

Mathews, T. J.; Hamilton, Brady E.

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Delayed childbearing; more women are having their first child later in life

Published Date:

August 2009

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2009-1209 ; NCHS data brief ; no. 21 ;

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Mathews, T. J. ; Hamilton, Brady E. ;

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United States, Bureau of the Census., Population Division. ; National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) ;

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Of particular interest to both researchers and the public is the "average" age of women when they have a child, especially their first. Age at first birth influences the total number of births that a woman might have in her life, which impacts the size, composition, and future growth of the population. The age of the mother, both younger and older, plays a strong role in a wide range of birth outcomes (e.g., birthweight, multiple births, and birth defects), so it is critical to track the average age at which women have their first birth.

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19674536

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United States

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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection

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