The table presents the number of children ever born to women aged 40-44 years in Australia for each year the information was collected since 1981.
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1. the figure for Australian women (aged 40-44 years) who were childless
1. the figure for Australian women (aged 40-44 years) who gave birth to (one, two, three, four or more) 2. the percentage/ proportion/ rate of women who were childless 2. the percentage/ proportion/ rate of women who gave birth to (one, two, three, four or more) |
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The table compares the figures for Australian women (aged 40-44 years) who were childless and those giving birth to one child, two, three, four or more children from 1981 to 2006.
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Overall, it is clear that the percentages of women who were childless and those having one child, two children increased over the period of 25 years, while the equivalent figures for three and four or more children saw a decrease.
Another interesting point is that the percentage of women who gave birth to two children was the highest between 1981 and 2006. |
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In 1981, the figures for Australian women (aged 40-44 years) who were childless and those having one child, four or more children accounted for 8.5%, 7.6% and 27.6% respectively.
Over the next 25 years, the percentages of women who were childless and those giving birth to one child saw an increase to 15.9% and 13.2% respectively, while the equivalent figure for four or more children fell to 11.0%. |
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In 1981, the percentage of women who gave birth to two children was the highest, making up 29.0%, while the equivalent figure for three children stood at 27.4%.
Over the next 25 years, the percentage of women who gave birth to two children saw a growth to 38.3%, while the equivalent figure for three children dropped to 21.5%. |