New figures detailing birth and parental characteristics released this morning show the average age of a mother rose to 30.7 years in 2019. Since records began in 1964, the age difference between mums and dads has remained consistent over time at about three years. In 2019, the age difference between the average age of mothers and fathers was 2.9 years. (Image: ons.gov.uk)(Image: ons.gov.uk)In 2019, 6.8% of live births were classified as being of low birthweight. The South West had the lowest percentage of low birthweight live births with 5.5% in 2019.

Source: Daily Mirror November 16, 2020 10:44 UTC