In 2020, there were 205, 675 live births to mothers aged between 30 and 34 years old in England and Wales, making it the most common age group for live births in that year. Between 1973 and 2000, the most common age for mother giving birth was 25 to 29, and between 1961 and 1972 it was 20 to 24, indicating a gradual trend of mothers giving birth later.
Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2020, by age group of mother
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 13, 2022). Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2020, by age group of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726673/live-births-in-england-and-wales-by-age-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2020, by age group of mother." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726673/live-births-in-england-and-wales-by-age-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2020, by age group of mother. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726673/live-births-in-england-and-wales-by-age-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Live Births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2020, by Age Group of Mother." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726673/live-births-in-england-and-wales-by-age-of-mother/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of live births in England and Wales from 1938 to 2020, by age group of mother Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726673/live-births-in-england-and-wales-by-age-of-mother/ (last visited June 29, 2022)