US EditionMean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023
- Between 2016 and 2023, the average age of mothers giving birth in the U.S. rose from 28.7 to 29.6 years, reflecting later motherhood.
- This increase follows a decades-long trend influenced by economic pressures, social media, and advances in reproductive technology.
- The average age of first-time mothers increased from 26.6 to 27.5 years, with a 25% rise in first births to women aged 35 and above, while births to women under 25 declined by 26%.
- Dr. Jessica Holzer noted that increasing expenses related to raising children may lead families to postpone having additional children until they achieve financial security.
- The shift toward older motherhood suggests continued changes in family planning driven by personal goals, career timing, and greater reproductive control.
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American women are waiting longer to have children, CDC study finds
The average age of moms giving birth in the U.S. has climbed to nearly 30, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research focused on the average age of mothers in the U.S. between 2016 and 2023. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a board-certified OB/GYN and chief medical officer at Hers, breaks down the data.
Average Age of US Women Giving Birth Increases to Nearly 30: CDC
The average age of women giving birth in the United States is now close to 30 years, with the percentage of first births falling among young females, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a June 13 National Vital Statistics report. The mean age at birth for all mothers increased from 28.7 in 2016 to 29.6 in 2023, according to the report. For first births, the average age rose from 26.6 years to 27.5 during this period. The perce…
Average age of moms giving birth in the U.S. continues to rise
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - The average age of moms giving birth in the U.S. continues to rise, hitting nearly 30-years-old in 2023, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the report, published Friday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, researchers found the average age of all mothers giving birth in the United States increased from 28.7-years-old in 2016 to 29.6 in 2023. For new first-time…
The average age of women at first birth has increased by almost one year in the country, from 26.6 to 27.5 years
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