While share of younger women without children increased, more women had children as they entered their late 40s from 2014 to 2024.





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Childlessness on the Rise — Except for Women Ages 45 to 50

The share of childless women increased in every age group except those ages 45 to 50, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Fertility Supplement.

In 2024, 97.8% of teens ages 15 to 19 were childless, up from 95.9% in 2014 — confirming previous research that showed declining teen pregnancies and births in recent years.

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The rise in childlessness was especially steep among women in their 20s and early 30s:


* In 2014, about 75% of women ages 20 to 24 had not had children. By 2024, that figure had jumped to 85%.
* Among women ages 25 to 29, childlessness rose from about 50% to 63%.
* Even women in their 30s and early 40s saw increases in childlessness: about 40% of women ages 30 to 34 were childless in 2024, up from about 29% in 2014.

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