Total Deliveries by Age Group

While the overall number of deliveries in the Finger Lakes region has been declining, there are varying trends based on mother's age. The majority of deliveries involve women ages 20-34, however the number of deliveries in this age group has been declining over the past decade. Deliveries among mothers age 35 and older have been consistently increasing over time. Deliveries among mother's under the age of 20 continues to be the smallest share of deliveries in the Finger Lakes region, and has consistently been decreasing for more than a decade.