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Average Age Of American Dads Is Rising
ResumeA new study in the journal Human Reproduction finds that American men are waiting longer to have children. In 2015, the average age of first-time fathers was nearly 31, compared to almost 27 years old in 1972.
STAT reporter Megan Thielking (@meggophone) tells Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson that the age of new fathers varies by their demographics.
This segment aired on August 30, 2017.