* Includes births to race and origin groups not shown separately, such as Hispanic single-race Black, Hispanic single-race White, and non-Hispanic multiple-race women, as well as births with origin not stated.
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Mean age of mothers at first birth in the U.S. in 2016 & 2023, by race/ethnicity
In 2023, the mean age of mothers at the time of their first birth in the United States was **** years among Asian women, significantly higher than the average of **** years for American Indian and Alaska Native women. The average age by the time of first birth among U.S. women from all racial/ethnic groups increased slightly compared to 2016.
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CDC, & NCHS. (June 12, 2025). Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1618197/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC, und NCHS. "Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by race and ethnicity." Chart. June 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1618197/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC, NCHS. (2025). Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by race and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1618197/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC, and NCHS. "Mean Age of Mothers at The Time of First Birth in The United States in 2016 and 2023, by Race and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jun 2025, /statistics/1618197/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-race-ethnicity/
CDC & NCHS, Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by race and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1618197/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-race-ethnicity/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by race and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, June 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1618197/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-race-ethnicity/
