Health reporter
Getty imagesInfants born to a father above 60 years of age increased by 14.2% in 2024 in 2024, Show official figures,
According to the office of National Statistics (ONS), last year England and Wales had dads over 60 out of 594,677 live births in 1,076 infants.
The total birth in England in 2024 increased slightly for the first time since 2021.
Births where one or both parents were born outside the UK also increased in both England and Wales.
ONS stated that the increase in the number of infants born from old dads was “notable”.
Many celebrities have welcomed children later in life. Rod Stewart was 65 years old When his youngest was born. Robert de Niro 79 When his sixth child was born and in October last year Al Patchino told BBC It was “fun” as a new father in the 80s.
Professor Alan Pacey, an expert in male fertility, said research suggests that men over 40 years of age are “about half fertile”, as there are men aged 25, leading to the growth even more interesting.
The number of infants born for parents under 30 decreased last year, after people’s pattern A family is waiting for a long time to start,
Deer Global tendency to decline in birth rateONS reported a small lift in the number of births in England.
In 2024, England had 567,708 living births, increased by 0.7% compared to before.
However, there were 26,832 living births in Wales – a 2% decrease compared to 2023.
Greg Sili, head of population health monitoring at the office for national statistics, said the total number of births in England and Wales reverses “recent trends of fall of births”.
“Despite this overall growth, mothers under the age of 30 collapsed, as people continue to stop having children in life later.
He said, “The biggest drawback in people below 20 years is seen, which fell about 5%.”
The rapidly rising costs of living are Is often quoted As a barrier to be a child.
Government also has Started a review After the parents’ leave, after accepting that one in three deads do not take paternity leave because they cannot tolerate.
Angela McConville, Chief Executive Officer at Childbirth Charity NCT ​​said: “If the government is serious about supporting people for children, then they should have the right situation for families.
“This means access to safe, personal maternity and postpartum care for all, as well as actions on inexpensive childcare and cost of life.”
Health Secretary Wes Streeting last month Announced A national investigation in maternity care in England after a series of failures.
ONS figures also show an increase in the number of parents born outside the UK in 2024.
The percentage of living births where either one or both parents were born outside the UK, England had 40.4% (38.2% in 2023) and 19.4% in Wales (above 17.5% in 2023).
India remains the most consecutive country for non-UK-born mothers and father for the third consecutive year.
When it comes to the time of infants’ births, Boxing Day (26 December) was the lowest probability for infants born last year – for the twelfth consecutive year.
The most common day for the birth of infants was 23 February.
The most popular day for arrival was Tuesday, the lowest probability day for the birth of a child on Saturday and Sunday.
