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US preterm and early term births increase between 2014 and 2023
A recent publication by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the trends of birth by gestational ...
Report: Mean age of moms at first birth increased from 2016 to 2023
From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the mean age of mothers at first birth and at higher-order births, according to ...
CDC: Average age of US moms giving birth rises to nearly 30
The average age of first-time mothers in the U.S. has risen to almost 30, according to a new report from the Centers for ...
Average age of moms giving birth in U.S. has climbed to nearly 30 years old, CDC data show
Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US birthrates: People over 40 giving birth surpass teens for first time
A CDC report released in April 2025 shows U.S. birthrates continued to decline in 2023. For the first time, parents aged 40 and older gave birth at higher rates than teens. Experts point to ...
US women waiting longer to have children, CDC data shows
New CDC data shows the average age of US mothers reached 29.6 in 2023, with significant differences across geographic and ...
CDC study shows more women over 40 are giving birth
A recent CDC study says the number of women nationwide giving birth over the age of 40 has surpassed the number of teens giving birth for the very first time.