Spain, among the countries that most delay motherhood
The birth growthis one of the pending subjects in Spain. The decision to bring a child to the world is delayed more and more. In fact, Spain is among the countries that most delay motherhood, that is, it is one of the nations that most postpone having a child and only Italy it is ahead.
The delay of the maternity It has two direct consequences on the population. On the one hand, the fact that if the first child is late in arriving, the possibility that a second child is born becomes more difficult, and a third, very infrequent. The second effect of postponing this decision is that the mother is more likely to have a more complicated pregnancy and delivery and that the baby has developmental problems.
The first child almost at 31 years old
According to Eurostat data, the average age of first maternity in the European Union is between 28.8 years. However, Spain moves away from this age and it is placed in 30.6 years. Only Italy exceeds this figure since women in their country have their first child at 30.7 years.
Other countries like Luxembourg or Greece they also accompany Spain as they registered that the first maternity within their borders occurred at 30.2 years and 30 years respectively. Bulgaria and Romania are the countries where the first child is the earliest: they debut as parents at 25.8 years and 26.1 years respectively.
The second son, about 34 years old
The first consequence of delayed maternity in Spain is that the second child takes much longer to arrive. The second maternity in our country it is postponed until 33.07 years. This causes that the fertility rate within our borders is also lower than the average of the European Union.
While on average in the Old continent women have 1.58 children, in Spain the average is placed in 1.32 offspring. This represents a sweep of just 0.08% compared to 2001. However, our country moves away from the lowest rates in Europe, where Portugal is placed with 1.23 children for each woman.
Dangers of this delay in motherhood
That Spanish women delay their motherhood not only affects the population indexes, but also involves several dangers for both the mother and the child. After age 35, the risk of gestational diabetes increases for pregnant women. It can cause arterial problems and blood pressure problems.
Regarding the problems for the fetus, having a child in these ages It can also lead to a premature birth and in development problems. In these ages not only the number of ovules present in the woman is reduced, but its quality.
Damián Montero