WIESBADEN– As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 87% of the 50 to 75 year old women indicated to have given birth to children. Accordingly, 13% of the women of that age group had remained childless. This is shown by the provisional results of the microcensus for 2008 (first three quarters), which is the largest annual household survey in Europe. For women aged between 50 and 75 (female cohorts from 1933 to 1958), it is assumed that they will no longer give birth to children. In the new Länder (excl. Berlin), the share of women who have given birth to children is markedly larger than that in the former territory of the Federal Republic(excl. Berlin). 92% of the east German and 86% of the west German women aged 50 to 75 years had given birth to children.
For further information please call: Daten aus dem Mikrozensus: Bonn Branch Office, Julia Weinmann, tel: (+49-611) 75-8707,
