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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

Half of women have not had a child by age 30 for first time ever, figures show

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Half of women in England and Wales had not had a baby by their 30th birthday for the first time ever in 2020, according to official figures.

Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released on Thursday, show that 50.1% of women born in 1990 were childless by the time they turned 30.

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