US EditionThe Age at Which French Women Have Their First Child Continues to Decline
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According to an INSEE survey, published this Wednesday, July 16, women have on average their first child at 29 years of age, 5.1 years older than in 1974. The study also shows the diversity of the age of women for a first child – another factor that has grown over the years. And you, the readers of Marianne, at what age did you have your first baby? How would you describe pregnancy and the beginning of maternity? Answer our questionnaire!
Far from being a French exception, this increase in the age of the first child concerns all the countries of the European Union.
The socio-economic, political or environmental context may explain the rise in age at first motherhood, according to an INSEE study.
On average, French women have a first maternity at 29 years of age, five years later than in 1974. The trend is observed throughout the European Union, where by 2023 the age of the first child was on average 29.8 years.
The average age at first maternity has increased by five years since 1974, says INSEE in a study published on Wednesday.
The average age at which women have their first child continues to increase in France, according to an INSEE study published on Wednesday 16 July. The gap between births also tends to widen. A phenomenon observed throughout the European Union. - The age at which French women have their first child continues to decline (Family and education).
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