The line chart compares the UK women in 6 various ages having their babies between 1973 and 2008.
Overall, the total birthgiving numbers declined thoughout the period. The figure for 2 age groups’ individuals who were between 30 and 39 experienced an upward trend, while the reverse was true for four remained groups, which combined females from 25 years old and over 40 years.
In 1973, just about 70,000 women who aged between 30 and 35 had a baby, this figure saw a substantial growth over the ensuing 10 years, reaching 80,000. This upward trend continued more moderately, ultimately reaching approximately 85,000 people. Although a group of women between 35-39 remained stable at 40,000 until 1988, it witnessed a sharp incline in the following decade, at around 62,000 people. This number had stayed constant by 2008.
On the other hand, all other remained groups recorded a downward trend in 2008. Initially being the highest on the rate, at 140,000, 25-29 aged females fluctuated until 1998 to 120,000. The figure had levelled out by 2008. Over the period women under 20 and till 25 years old, decreased constantly for around 20,000, reaching 98,000 and 40,000, respectively. Almost halving to 10,000, the group of individuals who were older 40, maintained the lowest figure over the period.