The line chart illustrates the number of women in 6 age brackets who gave birth – in the UK in the years between 1973 and 2008.Overall, it is clear that there was a significant increase in the number of women giving birth at the age of 35-39, while noticeable drop was observed among 20-25 year olds. Despite a decline, birth rates among 25-29 year old females was the highest during the period, whereas the reverse was true for those who were 40 and over.Looking at the details, birth rates for those aged 35-39 was relatively lower, with the figure making up 40 per 1000 in 1973 in the country, and it stayed almost unchanged until 1988. However, by 2008, the figure had risen markedly to approximately 65. Similarly, 30-35 year old women exhibited a growth in birth rate, with the figure rising from around 70 out of 1000 in 1973 to well over 80 in 2008.
Turning to 20-25 and 25-29 year old women, both saw a considerable drop: the former accounted for nearly 125 per 1000 in 1973, before decreasing to about 90 in 2008, while the latter dropped from 140 in 1973 to 120 in 1983. Although it rebounded to 130 in 1993, the figure dropped again to 120 in 2008.
Regarding the youngest and the oldest age groups, they mainly followed downward trends. 20 females out of 1000 had a baby in their 40 and 40+, and the figure had halved by 2008. Likewise, there was a reduction by 20 women from 60 in 1973 to 40 in 2008, giving a birth before turning to 20.