Pregnancy At 45 Statistics

Key Takeaways

1. 1The share of women in the US aged 40–44 in the labor force was 69.8% in 2023
2. 2In the United States, women aged 40–44 accounted for 6.6% of the female population in 2023
3. 3In OECD countries, the average number of births per woman was 1.6 in 2022
4. 4The proportion of births to mothers aged 40–44 increased from 3.8% in 2002 to 4.5% in 2022 in the United States
5. 5In the UK, 7.1% of babies were born to mothers aged 40–44 in 2022
6. 6In the United States, 623,471 abortions were reported in 2020 (Guttmacher estimate)
7. 720.0% of births were delivered by cesarean in the United States among women aged 40–44 in 2022 — cesarean delivery share
8. 81.7% of women aged 45–54 in the United States reported having been pregnant in the past year in 2022 — share of women pregnant within the last 12 months
9. 9In the United States, the rate of stillbirth was 5.8 per 1,000 births in 2020
10. 10In 2021, live birth rates per embryo transfer for women aged 40–42 were 12.1% in the SART Clinic Outcomes Reports
11. 11In 2019, the probability of live birth per started treatment cycle for women aged 45–46 using IVF with their own eggs was 3% or less (as summarized in a systematic review of IVF outcomes)
12. 1260.0% of women aged 40+ in a US survey reported using some form of fertility treatment or related services when trying to conceive (2019) — share using fertility services
13. 1388.0% of pregnant women in the UK were taking folic acid at some point during early pregnancy (2016 survey) — share taking folic acid during early pregnancy
14. 14Among women aged 35–44 in the United States, the unintended pregnancy rate was 62.0 per 1,000 women per year
15. 15In the United States, 24% of people ages 40–49 report using some form of preconception care (as measured by survey indicators in the National Health Interview Survey)

In their 40s, many women stay employed and conceive, but fertility concerns and higher risks remain key.