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Why the average age for giving birth is increasing

The CSO has said that a record number of babies were born to women aged 45 years and over in 2023...

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16.58 3 Nov 2025


Why the average age for giving birth is increasing


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The CSO has said that a record number of babies were born to women aged 45 years and over in 2023.

The average age of a mother giving birth is 33.2, up from 32.2 ten years previously, with those giving birthdays over 40 increasing by 25%.

Maeve Eogan is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Rotunda, and joins Ciara Doherty to discuss.


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