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Maternal age rising as birthrate declines, new data show

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published June 1, 2023 7:24pm ET
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Maternal age rising as birthrate declines, new data show
The share of live births from American mothers over the age of 35 has risen by 4 percentage points since 2015, according to new data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new statistics show teenage pregnancy is continuing to decline and that more women are having children older, when there […]

The share of live births from American mothers over the age of 35 has risen by 4 percentage points since 2015, according to new data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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