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Title: Age at First Birth Among Mothers 40-44, 1990 & 2018
Citation Type: Miscellaneous
Publication Year: 2020
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DOI: 10.25035/ncfmr/fp-20-06
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Abstract: The transition to parenthood is occurring at increasingly older ages in recent decades (FP-18-25; FP-19-16). However, changes in birth timing vary based on sociodemographic characteristics (education, race/ethnicity, and completed family size). In this profile, we use data from the Current Population Survey June Fertility Supplement to estimate the average age at first birth among mothers at the end of their childbearing years (aged 40-44) in 1990 and 2018. We also present the 25th and 75th percentile around the median to show whether the most common age range for first births is shrinking or widening over time. Among mothers aged 40-44, the average age at first birth increased from 23 in 1990 to 26 in 2018. The overall age range also widened from six years in 1990 to nine years in 2018.
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Authors: Schweizer, Valerie; Guzzo, Karen
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Data Collections: IPUMS CPS
Topics: Fertility and Mortality
Countries: United States