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Women Over 40 Are Having More Babies Than Women Under 20 For The First Time Since 1947

A new report by Office for National Statistics (ONS) in England and Wales has revealed that in 2015 there were 15.2 births per 1,000 women aged 40 and over in 2015 compared to just 14.5 for those aged under 20. In 1981, the rate was 4.9 for women aged 40 and over compared to 28.1 for women under 20, which means the fertility rate among older women has more than trebled since 1981.