Between 1991 and 2020 there has been a clear trend of mothers having children later in life in the United Kingdom, with the average age of mothers in the increasing from 27.7 in 1991 to 30.7 by 2019.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020
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Statistics on Demographics of the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Population of the UK 1871-2021
- Basic Statistic Population growth in the UK 1970-2020
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 1953-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 1990-2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic Population of the UK 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Population growth in the UK in 2020, by region
Births & fertility
7
- Basic Statistic Number of live births in the UK 1887-2020
- Basic Statistic Crude birth rate in the UK 1938-2020
- Basic Statistic Total fertility rate in the UK 1961-2020
- Basic Statistic General fertility rate in the UK 1971-2020
- Basic Statistic Average age of mothers in the UK 1938-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of stillbirths in the UK 1961-2020
- Basic Statistic Stillbirth rate in the UK 1961-2020
Death & life expectancy
7
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths in the UK 1887-2020
- Basic Statistic Death rate in the UK 1953-2020
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy in the UK 1980-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Annual change in life expectancy at birth in the UK 1981-2019
- Basic Statistic Infant mortality rate in the UK 1900-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of infant deaths in the UK 1900-2020
- Basic Statistic Weekly number of excess deaths in England and Wales 2020-2022
Regional Population
8
- Basic Statistic Population of England 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of England in 2020, by county
- Basic Statistic Population of Scotland 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of Scotland 2021, by council area
- Premium Statistic Population of Wales 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of Wales 2021, by unitary authority
- Basic Statistic Population of Northern Ireland 1971-2021
- Basic Statistic Population of Northern Ireland 2021, by local district
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- Distribution of newborns in France 2015, by age of the mother
- Mean age of mother at childbearing in Russia 1990-2020
- Italy: average age of mother at childbirth 1950s-2017
- Italy: reasons for fathers to use the parental leave 2017
- Italy: opinion on surrogate motherhood for heterosexual couples 2016
- Mexico: female life expectancy at birth 2015-2050
- Premature birth rate by type in France 2016
- Italy: opinion on surrogate motherhood for homosexual couples 2016
- Mexico: life expectancy at birth 2015-2050
- Italy: reasons for fathers not to use the parental leave 2017
- Live births to a mother from the EU in England and Wales 2008-2018
- Percent of Canadians breastfeeding exclusively for at least 6 months 2003-2021
- Live births: most common countries of birth of mother for non-UK born mothers 2018
- Number of female Canadians breastfeeding exclusively for at least 6 months 2003-2021
- Share of 23-37 year olds living with mom in the U.S. 2005-2017
- UK export value of apparel and clothing accessories to Hong Kong 2012-2018
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- Italy: average age of mother at childbirth 1950s-2017
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- Italy: opinion on surrogate motherhood for heterosexual couples 2016
- Mexico: female life expectancy at birth 2015-2050
- Premature birth rate by type in France 2016
- Italy: opinion on surrogate motherhood for homosexual couples 2016
- Mexico: life expectancy at birth 2015-2050
- Italy: reasons for fathers not to use the parental leave 2017
- Live births to a mother from the EU in England and Wales 2008-2018
- Percent of Canadians breastfeeding exclusively for at least 6 months 2003-2021
- Live births: most common countries of birth of mother for non-UK born mothers 2018
- Number of female Canadians breastfeeding exclusively for at least 6 months 2003-2021
- Share of 23-37 year olds living with mom in the U.S. 2005-2017
- UK export value of apparel and clothing accessories to Hong Kong 2012-2018
Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 3, 2021). Average age of mothers at childbirth in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294590/average-age-of-mothers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average age of mothers at childbirth in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020." Chart. December 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294590/average-age-of-mothers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Average age of mothers at childbirth in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294590/average-age-of-mothers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Age of Mothers at Childbirth in The United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294590/average-age-of-mothers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average age of mothers at childbirth in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294590/average-age-of-mothers-uk/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Average age of mothers at childbirth in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 2020 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/294590/average-age-of-mothers-uk/