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Why are more women giving birth in their forties?
Now around the world, more women are choosing to delay motherhood.
Now around the world, more women are choosing to delay motherhood. In countries like Italy, Spain and South Korea, the average age of first-time mothers has risen to 32. While many African countries still have some of the youngest ages of first-time mothers globally - a shift is also happening in certain parts of continent. So what鈥檚 behind this change? Focus on Africa: The Conversation host, Nkechi Ogbonna spoke with Vanessa Tloubatla, from South Africa, who became a mother at 46 and Barbara Mugeni from Uganda who had her third child at 45.
