A line graph showing global births by age of mother from 1950 to 2023.

Line graph depicting the estimated number of births each year by the age of the mother globally, from 1950 to 2023.

Births, by age of mother, World Estimated number of births each year by the age of the mother. Our World in Data 50 million 40 million 30 million 20 million 10 million 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2023 25-29 years 20-24 years 30-34 years 35-39 years 15-19 years 40-44 years 45-49 years 10-14 years 50-54 years Data source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) OurWorldinData.org/fertility-rate | CC BY