At what ages do American women have babies?

In 2024 women aged 30 to 34 had the highest birth rate, 93.7 births per 1,000 women, just ahead of women aged 25 to 29 (89.5). Teens aged 15 to 19 (12.6) and women aged 40 to 44 (12.7) had almost the same rate. 2024 is the latest year of final birth data.

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Measure: Births per 1,000 women in the age group in a year. Written from the data below.

  • 30–34 has the highest figure, 93.7, followed by 25–29 (89.5) and 20–24 (55.8).
  • 10–14 has the lowest figure, 0.2, followed by 45–54 (1.1) and 15–19 (12.6).
  • The highest is 469 times the lowest.

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CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States (birth and fertility rates)
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Chartly. “At what ages do American women have babies?” Chart. Data: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States (birth and fertility rates), https://data.cdc.gov/National-Center-for-Health-Statistics/DQS-Birth-and-fertility-rates-by-age-group-race-an/daba-4vfq (data as of December 31, 2024). https://chart.ly/charts/birth-rates-by-mothers-age (accessed October 15, 2026).

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Mother's age Births per 1,000 women in the age group in a year
10–14 0.2
15–19 12.6
20–24 55.8
25–29 89.5
30–34 93.7
35–39 54.3
40–44 12.7
45–54 1.1

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