Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show a decrease in fertility rates for women under 35 but a relatively large increase in fertility rate in women over 40.
In 2009, there have been decreases in fertility rates for women aged under 35 and increases for women aged 35 and over, compared with 2008.
Over the last decade the number of live births to mothers aged 40 and over has nearly doubled from 14,252 in 1999 to 26,976 in 2009. The figure for 2009 is the highest on record.
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