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Am I having kids early or late?

Compare when you had your first child to national averages.

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When do people have their first child?

The average age of first-time mothers in the US is 27.3 (CDC 2023), up from 21 in 1970. In many European countries it's now over 30. For men, it's typically 2-3 years later than women.

Average age at first child (women)

  • United States: 27.3
  • United Kingdom: 29.1
  • Germany: 30.2
  • Japan: 30.9
  • Italy: 31.6 (highest in EU)
  • South Korea: 33.0 (highest in OECD)

The global fertility shift

  • Women with college degrees have first child 7 years later than those without
  • 1 in 5 US women at age 45 has never had children (up from 1 in 10 in 1980)
  • Birth rate in the US hit an all-time low in 2023
  • IVF usage has tripled in the last decade as more women conceive after 35

Sources: CDC National Vital Statistics (2023), OECD Family Database, Eurostat fertility data.