The average age of a mum giving birth has reached a record high in England and Wales, data from the Office of National Statistics has shown.
New figures detailing birth and parental characteristics released this morning show the average age of a mother rose to 30.7 years in 2019.
The standardised mean age of dads remained unchanged from 2018 at 33.6 years. Overall, the average ages of mothers and fathers has risen consistently since they were at their lowest points in the 1970s.
Since records began in 1964, the age difference between mums and dads has remained consistent over time at about three years.
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