HC Deb 29 July 1976 vol 916 cc415-6W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the average age of mothers at birth of their first child for each year since 1945.

Mr. Deakins

The average age of women married once only giving birth to a first liveborn child in each year since 1945 is as follows:

ENGLAND AND WALES
Year Average age (years)
1945 26.7
1946 26.9
1947 26.5
1948 25.9
1949 25.9
1950 25.8
1951 25.7
1952 25.5
1953 25.4
1954 25.3
1955 25.3
1956 25.1
1957 25.1
1958 25.0
1959 24.9
1960 24.8
1961 24.6
1962 24.5
1963 24.4
1964 24.3
1965 24.1
1966 24.0
1967 23.9
1968 23.8
1969 23.8
1970 23.8
1971 23.9
1972 24.1
1973 24.2
1974 24.4