More than half of babies born to women over 30 for first time, figures show

ONS statisticians cite increased female participation in labour force as one reason for trend in women delaying childbirth

More than half of babies in England and Wales are born to women aged at least 30, according to the latest figures.

Just over 50% of the 698,512 children born last year had mothers who were 30 or older, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, the first time since records began in 1938.

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