Thursday - September 18, 2025
University of Helsinki: Later Childbearing, Fewer Children, and Widening Inequality
September 09, 2025
HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:

* * *

Later Childbearing, Fewer Children, and Widening Inequality

Postponing pregnancy reduces the total number of children and increases inequalities in maternal risk factors.

*

In Finland, the proportion of births among women aged over 35 has increased, in 2024 accounting for 27.7% of all births. This trend has important implications both . . .

Targeted News Service Document Request Form

This document is available to you by e-mail if you complete the form below with relevant information. There may be a fee for this article or ongoing service of similar materials. We will be in touch shortly.

Name:
What's your
Affiliation
Government Newspaper / Media Business
Public Policy Individual / Student Educators
Email:
Phone:
Organization, if any:
State/Country you are in:
Additonal questions
or comments:

Click here for more information about our products

Click here for more information about our products