The bar chart compares the percentage of the age of the first time when women gave birth in Australia from 1966 to 2006.
It is noticeable that the proportion of the younger generation giving birth to their first child has decreased these days. However, the rate increased for those women giving birth in their 30s over the period shown.
In the year 1966, the percentage of women who gave birth to their first child at age of 20 to 24 was the highest. However, there was a significant drop in the number of people giving first birth at this age in 1986 from 61% to 49%. Besides, the proportion of women aged 19 and under giving birth also went down by about 14%.
On the other hand, the figure for women giving birth at ages 25 to 39 went up during this survey. By 1986, the percentage of women aged 25 to 30 giving birth reached a peak to 50% and dropped by nearly 10% in 2006. By contrast, a dramatically increase was seen in the proportion of people aged 30-39 who gave birth to first child from 1966 to 2006.
The bar chart compares the percentage of the
age
of the
first
time when
women
gave
birth
in Australia from 1966 to 2006.
It is noticeable that the proportion of the younger generation
giving
birth
to their
first
child has decreased these days.
However
, the rate increased for those
women
giving
birth
in their 30s over the period shown.
In the year 1966, the percentage of
women
who gave
birth
to their
first
child at
age
of 20 to 24 was the highest.
However
, there was a significant drop in the number of
people
giving
first
birth
at this
age
in 1986 from 61% to 49%.
Besides
, the proportion of
women
aged 19 and under
giving
birth
also
went down by about 14%.
On the other hand
, the figure for
women
giving
birth
at
ages
25 to 39 went up during this survey. By 1986, the percentage of
women
aged 25 to 30
giving
birth
reached a peak to 50% and dropped by
nearly
10% in 2006. By contrast, a
dramatically increase
was
seen
in the proportion of
people
aged 30-39 who gave
birth
to
first
child from 1966 to 2006.