Degrees of Delay: How Education Level Determines When American Women Have Children

Average age of mother at time of delivery by highest level of education completed. Includes all live births regardless of birth order. Data reflects mothers whose education level was reported on the birth certificate. National average age across all education levels: 29.67 years. Total U.S. births in 2024: 3,628,934.
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