Table 2. Natality of women in England and Wales in 2008, by age/birth cohort.

Age (years)	Central birth year	Average number of live-born children	Average age when 50% children had been born	Average year when 50% children had been born
0–4	2006	0	—	—
5–9	2001	0	—	—
10–14	1996	0	—	—
15–19	1991	0.04	13	2004
20–24	1986	0.34	19	2003
25–29	1981	0.80	23	2001
30–34	1976	1.34	26	1999
35–39	1971	1.75	26	1996
40–44	1966	1.90	26	1991
45–49	1961	1.96	27	1985
50–54	1956	2.02	26	1980
55–59	1951	2.04	25	1974
60–64	1946	2.19	25	1968
65–69	1941	2.34	25	1964
70–74	1936	2.40	26	1960
75–79	1931	2.35	27	1956
80–84	1926	2.12	27	1951
⩾85	1921	2.00	27	1946