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Average age of moms giving birth in U.S. has climbed to nearly 30 years old, CDC data show

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The average age of giving birth in the U.S. continues to rise, hitting nearly 30 years old in 2023 .

For new first -time moms, average age also increased, from 26.6 in 2016 to 27.5 .

The data was taken from the National Vital Statistics System , which includes all birth records in the country.

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