The aforementioned diagram illustrates the proportion of women of various ages who bore their first child in Australia in 1966, 1986 and 2006.
Overall
, there has been a rising trend in the number of females aged 25-30, 30-34, and 34-39 giving birth, Linking Words
while
there has been a decline in the ages under 19 and 19-24.
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Firstly
, the rate of females older than 19 to 24 reached its peak in 1966 at 61% and dropped down to 29% by 2006. Linking Words
Moreover
, the pattern in girls under 19 showed a negative growth percentage from 35% down to 11%, making it similar to the 19 to 24. Linking Words
However
, there was an upward movement in people aged 30 to 34 from 11% to 45% in 2006. Linking Words
In addition
, 25 to 30-year-old ladies revealed an increase from 35% to 50% in 1968 but decreased to 38% in 2006.
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On the other hand
, ladies over 40 years old exhibited a nearly constant rate throughout the 40-year span. It was below 5% with a drop in 1986 after which the figure peaked in 2006.Linking Words
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