Record number of over-45s giving birth in England

More than 2,000 women in this age group had babies last year, ONS figures show

The number of women aged 45 and over giving birth is at the highest level since records began 80 years ago, figures show.

The number of live births in this age group rose from 1,619 a decade ago to 2,366 in 2018. In 1938, when records began, there were 2,085 births to women over 45, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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