In 2021, the average age at which Italian women had a child was 32.3 years. This represented a slight increase compared to the previous year. When taking into account first-time mothers only, average age increased to 31.2 years. When considering only women holding at most a middle school diploma, moreover, average age at childbirth decreased to 30.1 years, in 2020.
Average age of women when giving birth in Italy in 2019 and 2021
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Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità. (May 31, 2023). Average age of women when giving birth in Italy in 2019 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318068/average-age-of-mother-at-childbirth-in-italy/
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Average age of women when giving birth in Italy in 2019 and 2021 [Graph], Catholic University of the Sacred Heart or Catholic University of Milan, & Istituto Superiore di Sanità, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1318068/average-age-of-mother-at-childbirth-in-italy/