The table below presents the number of children ever born to women aged 40-44 years in Australia for each year the information was collected since 1981. v.1
The table below presents the number of children ever born to women aged 40-44 years in Australia for each year the information was collected since 1981. v. 1
The given data shows the number of children born to 40-44 years old women in Australia for 4 different years. The number of women from 40- 44 years old who had either one child or none, increased over time while this number decreased for the women of the same age group who had two or more children.
In 1981, the percentage of women in 40-44 years age group who has no children was 8. 5% and in 1986 this percentage increased slightly and reached to 9. 7%. The women of the same age group with one child were 7. 6% in 1981 and reached to 8. 7% 5 years later. The percentages of women who fall in the same age category with 2-4 and more children were much higher (approximately 28%).
In 1996 and 2006 (with a 10 years interval) the percentage reached to over 15% for childless women while it reached to 13% for women with 1 child. The percentage of women with 2 children had very little change while the percentage for three of four children decreased over time.
In summary, the women from 40-44 years old had more children initially and this percentage decreased over time.
The
given
data
shows
the number of
children
born to 40-44 years
old
women
in Australia for 4
different
years. The number of
women
from 40- 44
years
old
who
had either one child or none, increased
over
time while this number decreased for the
women
of the same
age
group
who
had two or more children.
In 1981, the
percentage
of
women
in 40-44 years
age
group
who
has no
children
was 8. 5% and in 1986 this
percentage
increased
slightly
and
reached
to 9. 7%. The
women
of the same
age
group with one child were 7. 6% in 1981 and
reached
to 8. 7% 5 years later. The
percentages
of
women
who
fall in the same
age
category with 2-4 and more
children
were much higher (approximately 28%).
In 1996 and 2006 (with a 10 years interval) the
percentage
reached
to
over
15% for childless
women
while it
reached
to 13% for
women
with 1 child. The
percentage
of
women
with 2
children
had
very
little
change
while the
percentage
for three of four
children
decreased
over
time.
In summary, the
women
from 40-44 years
old
had more
children
initially
and this
percentage
decreased
over
time.
0Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
39Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
1Mistakes