Average Age of US Women Giving Birth Increases to Nearly 30: CDC

‘Motherhood is increasingly delayed across most races and Hispanic-origin groups,’ according to the CDC.

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The average age of women giving birth in the United States is now close to 30 years, with the percentage of first births falling among young females, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a June 13 National Vital Statistics report.

The mean age at birth for all mothers increased from 28.7 in 2016 to 29.6 in 2023, according to the report. For first births, the average age rose from 26.6 years to 27.5 during this period.