What is the average age that a woman has her first child? (in the U.S)?

Answer 1

By Gender. Females were three times more likely than males to experience their first birth before age 20 (33 percent compared to 11 percent), suggesting that teenage mothers’ partners are not necessarily teenagers themselves. Almost half of males have their first birth after age 25 compared to a quarter of females (see Figure F2.1). This is due in part to the tendency of some unmarried females to not report paternal information for birth certificates.(14)

By Race and Hispanic Origin. Regardless of gender, black, non-Hispanics and Hispanics are more likely than white, non-Hispanics and Asians to have had their first birth before age 20. Among females, the percentage having a birth before age 20 was 57 percent for black, non-Hispanics and 41 percent for Hispanics, compared to 28 percent for white, non-Hispanics and 8 percent for Asians. The same pattern holds true for males although they have lower percentages in each racial group.

By Marital Status. Currently unmarried adults are more likely than married adults to have had the first birth before age 20 (see Figure F2.2). Almost half (45 percent) of mothers who are not currently married had their first birth before age 20 compared to 29 percent of currently married mothers. The same pattern holds true for fathers.

By Poverty Status. Poor parents, particularly mothers, are more likely to have had their first birth during adolescence (see Figure F2.2). Slightly more than half of mothers in poverty had their first birth before age 20 compared to 29 percent of nonpoor mothers. The same pattern holds true for fathers. Fathers in poverty are twice as likely as nonpoor fathers to have had their first birth before age 20 (21 percent compared to 10 percent).

By Employment Status. Early childbearing (before age 20) is related to the current employment status of mothers. Mothers working full-time are more likely to have had their first birth before age 20 than part-time workers (36 percent compared to 28 percent). The percentage having children before age 20 does not differ by employment status for males.

Answer 2

16

Answer 3

that's in all probability a enormously valueless question these days. there are various teen births, yet there are additionally many extra women people having babies of their 30's (on occasion 40's!). the kind is so huge that an widely used would not in all probability propose too lots. I had my first toddler at 21, and that i'm now 23, awaiting #2.

Answer 4

You should read this article

http://www.darrenbarefoot.com/archives/2005/07/whos-getting-pregnant.html

Some articles I looked at say 25-40 but I believe they are getting younger, I've seen on the news and other sources girls as young as 16 getting pregnant.

http://mothers35plus.co.uk/intro.htm

Also Wikipedia says about 48.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15–19 in 2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_pregnancy

Answer 5

16? 15? 14? 13? 12?......

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