The line graph details the number of six-different aged women giving birth per 1000 people in the UK between 1973 and 2008. Overall, the number of women aged between 30 and 40, namely 30-35 and 35-39, giving birth increased, with the latter showing a dramatic rise. The number of women who were aged between 25 and 29, 20 and 25, under 20 and 40 and over decreased gradually. The number of women aged between 25 and 29 gave birth a lot throughout the period despite a decline, while the number of women aged 40 and over were the lowest, remaining at the same level as in the beginning.
In 1973, the number of women aged 25-29 giving birth was the highest at 140 per 1000 people, followed by women between 20-25 at 125 and women aged 30-35 more distantly at 70. The number of women under 20 and 35-39 was 60 and 40, respectively. The number of women aged 40 and over was the lowest at 20 per 1000 people.
The number of women aged 25-29 declined to 120 despite showing a rise by increasing to 137 in 1993. The number of women aged 20-25 and under 20 decreased steadily to 90 and 40, respectively. The number of women between 30 and 39 showed a growth over the period, with women aged 30-35 reaching 85 and women aged 35-39 increasing dramatically to 65 in 2008. The number of women aged 40 and over giving birth declined to 10 per 1000 people in 2008, staying at the same position as in 1973.
