This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults in 2013 on the ideal age for a woman to have her first child. 23 percent of respondents think that 21 to 24 years is the ideal age for a woman to have her first child.
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Gallup. (November 8, 2013). In your view, what is the ideal age for a woman to have her first child? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/280544/ideal-age-for-women-to-have-the-first-child-in-the-us/
Gallup. "In your view, what is the ideal age for a woman to have her first child?." Chart. November 8, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/280544/ideal-age-for-women-to-have-the-first-child-in-the-us/
Gallup. (2013). In your view, what is the ideal age for a woman to have her first child?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/280544/ideal-age-for-women-to-have-the-first-child-in-the-us/
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In your view, what is the ideal age for a woman to have her first child? [Graph], Gallup, November 8, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/280544/ideal-age-for-women-to-have-the-first-child-in-the-us/
