Apr 29, 2025 - News
Texas moms pushing parenthood past 28
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Moms in Texas are having babies later, according to new provisional CDC data.
By the numbers: The average age of mothers in the state when they give birth is 28.9, younger than the national average age of 29.7.
- In 2003, the average age of Texas women giving birth was 26.4.
The big picture: More people are pressing pause on parenthood thanks to increased access to reliable birth control and fertility treatments.
Yes, but: Although it's more common, getting pregnant at "advanced maternal age" (considered 35) isn't always easy.
Read more: What Emily Oster wants hopeful older parents to know