In Canada, most babies now born to women 30 and older

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In Canada, most babies now born to women 30 and older

10 Jul 2013

In the U.S. and many other nations, it’s no longer unusual for women to have a first child at age 35 or even 40. In Canada, this rise in births to older mothers has produced a striking turnabout: For the first time on record, birth rates are higher for women in their late 30s than in their early 20s.
birth rate and fertility

Authors

D’Vera Cohn

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United States of America