Birth rates of women aged 40 and above have risen to a higher level than that of women aged under 20 for the first time since 1947
Live births per 1,000 women in age group
Under 20
40 and over
20 to 24
25 to 29
30 to 34
35 to 39
1981
1987
1993
1999
2005
2010
15