Distribution of age at first birth among women by education U.S. 2011-2015 | Statista

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This statistic displays the distribution of age at first birth among U.S. women aged 22 to 44 years as of 2011-2015, by education. According to the data, among women with less than a high school education, 53.9 percent were under the age of 20 when they first gave birth.

Percentage distribution of age at first birth among U.S. women aged 22 to 44 as of 2011-2015, by education

Characteristic	Under 20 years	20 to 24 years	25 to 29 years	30 to 44 years
Less than high school	53.9%	34.4%	8.3%	3.4%
High school	42.5%	39.3%	12.4%	5.9%
Some college	28.1%	42.5%	19.8%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.5%	17.7%	41.7%	35%

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2015

Number of respondents

20,621 respondents

Age group

22-44 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The level of education was limited to persons aged 22–44 at the time of interview.

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