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AVERAGE AGE AT
FIRST CHILD BIRTH
Leo Beede
Problem Statement
• The average age of individuals having a kid for the
first time has increased over the past 30 years, and
are our society’s expectations to graduate college and
pursue a career affecting these averages?
Average Age of First Child Birth
Child Birth Age Trends
• From 1980 to 2009, the age at first childbirth rose from
22.6 to 25 years. (11% increase)
• Rise was the greatest during the 1980s (7% increase).
• The increase in age slowed (1.3% increase) during the
1990s and rose only slightly in the 2000s. (1.6% increase)
Fieldwork
• For this project, I polled 52 people with a short, four
question analysis that I thought would help give some
insight to why the age at first childbirth was rising.
• The questions I asked were:
• “When is the best time to have kids (18-25, 25-32, 32-40, or 40+)?”
• “Why is this the best time to have kids?”
• “Are you planning on having kids someday?”
• “Do you think you‟ll have kids during the „best time‟?”
Fieldwork (cont.)
• The majority of those I polled said the best time to have
kids was 25-32 (29 members—56%).
• When I asked them to get more specific, 22 out of the 29 said 28+
• Out of the 39 people who said 25+ was the best time to
have kids, the most common reason given for waiting to
have children was education (28 members—72%)
• 15% of the people I interviewed said they weren‟t really
interested in having kids at all.
Social Influence
• As I researched the childbirth age trends, I noticed that
there was a similarity between childbirth and marriage.
• The age at first marriage has steadily risen since 1980
as well.
• This seems to suggest that it is social influence that is
causing these trends.
Social Influence
Social Acceptibility
• With each generation, the importance of education and
careers rises.
• Most of the people I polled suggested that having kids at
an early age is not a good idea.
• Those who do have kids at an early age are likely to receive
negative responses for doing so.
What I Learned
• Through this research project I learned that the average
age at a woman‟s first childbirth has risen over the past 30
years.
• The importance of getting a college education is
increasing.
• More parents are encouraging their kids to pursue higher
education in hopes this will aid them in having a more
financial stable future.
References
• http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstats/VitalStats
_Births.htm
• https://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/prh/rh_indicators/specif
ic/fertility/age-at-first-birth
• http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/05/06/the-new-
demography-of-american-motherhood/
• http://ncfmr.bgsu.edu/pdf/family_profiles/file107893.pdf

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Average age at first child birth

  • 1. AVERAGE AGE AT FIRST CHILD BIRTH Leo Beede
  • 2. Problem Statement • The average age of individuals having a kid for the first time has increased over the past 30 years, and are our society’s expectations to graduate college and pursue a career affecting these averages?
  • 3. Average Age of First Child Birth
  • 4. Child Birth Age Trends • From 1980 to 2009, the age at first childbirth rose from 22.6 to 25 years. (11% increase) • Rise was the greatest during the 1980s (7% increase). • The increase in age slowed (1.3% increase) during the 1990s and rose only slightly in the 2000s. (1.6% increase)
  • 5. Fieldwork • For this project, I polled 52 people with a short, four question analysis that I thought would help give some insight to why the age at first childbirth was rising. • The questions I asked were: • “When is the best time to have kids (18-25, 25-32, 32-40, or 40+)?” • “Why is this the best time to have kids?” • “Are you planning on having kids someday?” • “Do you think you‟ll have kids during the „best time‟?”
  • 6. Fieldwork (cont.) • The majority of those I polled said the best time to have kids was 25-32 (29 members—56%). • When I asked them to get more specific, 22 out of the 29 said 28+ • Out of the 39 people who said 25+ was the best time to have kids, the most common reason given for waiting to have children was education (28 members—72%) • 15% of the people I interviewed said they weren‟t really interested in having kids at all.
  • 7. Social Influence • As I researched the childbirth age trends, I noticed that there was a similarity between childbirth and marriage. • The age at first marriage has steadily risen since 1980 as well. • This seems to suggest that it is social influence that is causing these trends.
  • 9. Social Acceptibility • With each generation, the importance of education and careers rises. • Most of the people I polled suggested that having kids at an early age is not a good idea. • Those who do have kids at an early age are likely to receive negative responses for doing so.
  • 10. What I Learned • Through this research project I learned that the average age at a woman‟s first childbirth has risen over the past 30 years. • The importance of getting a college education is increasing. • More parents are encouraging their kids to pursue higher education in hopes this will aid them in having a more financial stable future.
  • 11. References • http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstats/VitalStats _Births.htm • https://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/prh/rh_indicators/specif ic/fertility/age-at-first-birth • http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/05/06/the-new- demography-of-american-motherhood/ • http://ncfmr.bgsu.edu/pdf/family_profiles/file107893.pdf