In 2023, the mean age of mothers at the time of their first birth in the United States was **** years among women residing in large central and fringe metropolitan areas. This was significantly higher than the average of **** years among women living in noncore (nonmetropolitan) areas. The average age by the time of first birth among U.S. women residing in areas across all urbanicity levels 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 urbanicity level* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1618198/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-urbanicity/
CDC, und NCHS. "Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by urbanicity level*." Chart. June 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1618198/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-urbanicity/
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CDC, and NCHS. "Mean Age of Mothers at The Time of First Birth in The United States in 2016 and 2023, by Urbanicity Level*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jun 2025, /statistics/1618198/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-urbanicity/
CDC & NCHS, Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by urbanicity level* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1618198/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-urbanicity/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Mean age of mothers at the time of first birth in the United States in 2016 and 2023, by urbanicity level* [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, June 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1618198/mean-age-of-us-mothers-at-first-birth-by-urbanicity/
