The given chart demonstrates the percentage of women in Australia who gave birth to their first child in 1966, 1986 and 2006.
Overall, sharply high and low percentages of women were noticed in 1966 and 1986 in different age groups, whereas in 2006 the situation was different.
In 1966, the highest percentage was occurred in 19-24 age group more than 80%. The second was the 25-30 age group, nearly 35%. The under-19 age group slightly dropped to 53%. The older age groups sharply plummeted.
By 1986, the percentage of first-time mothers under-19 and 19-24 age groups declined slightly, while the 25-30 age group reached the peak, 50%. The 30-35 age group showed a noticeable increase compared to 1966.
In 2006, the trend had shifted further with the majority of women giving birth to their first child in 20-24 age group, closely followed by 25-30 age group. The percentage of under-19 age group slumped significantly, while the number of first-time mothers late 30’s and early 40’s increased.
