Illustrated in the bar chart are the rates of first childbirth among women aged differently in Australia in three separate years 1966, 1986 and 2006.
As can be inferred from the chart, while women at the age of 19- and 19-24 first experiencing childbearing declined progressively, their 30s counterparts showed an upward tendency. Meanwhile, a fluctuant progression was seen among the 25-30s and 40s. Another key feature is that very few women aged 40+ gave birth for the first time.
At the outset of the survey, about 34% and 62% were the percentages of under-nineteen-year-old and 19-24-year-old first-time-being mothers. These figures declined by more than 20% by 2006. Conversely, an upswing was recorded among the 30s, with relevant figures tripling throughout the period examined.
Meanwhile, an oscillation was witnessed among women aged 25-30 who delivered their first childbirth. In 1966, north of 35% of them became mothers for the first time. This figure rose to exactly 50% in 1986 before decreasing to shy of 40%. Regarding the 40s, the rate of first childbirth among them hovered around/ clustered between 4%.
Illustrated in the bar chart are the rates of
first
childbirth among
women
aged
differently
in Australia in three separate years 1966, 1986 and 2006.
As can
be inferred
from the chart, while
women
at the age of 19- and 19-24
first
experiencing childbearing declined
progressively
, their 30s counterparts
showed
an upward tendency. Meanwhile, a
fluctuant
progression was
seen
among the 25-30s and 40s. Another key feature is that
very
few
women
aged 40+ gave birth for the
first
time.
At the outset of the survey, about 34% and 62% were the percentages of under-nineteen-year-
old
and 19-24-year-
old
first
-time-being mothers. These figures declined by more than 20% by 2006.
Conversely
, an upswing
was recorded
among the 30s, with relevant figures tripling throughout the period examined.
Meanwhile, an oscillation
was witnessed
among
women
aged 25-30 who delivered their
first
childbirth. In 1966, north of 35% of them became mothers for the
first
time. This figure rose to exactly 50% in 1986
before
decreasing to shy of 40%. Regarding the 40s, the rate of
first
childbirth among them hovered around/ clustered between 4%.