What is the safest age for childbirth? Scientists explained!

Today, women, especially those living in metropolitan cities, may postpone becoming a mother until a later age for reasons such as economic conditions and careers. But what is the safest age for childbirth? Scientists from Semmelweis University in Hungary sought to answer this question in their research and revealed the safest age range for women to have children.

Scientists analyzed the data of 31,128 women who gave birth between 1980 and 2009 in the context of the relationship between maternal age and non-genetic birth anomalies in babies.

Researchers trying to determine the "10-year age range with the lowest incidence" of birth anomalies have found that 23-32 is the ideal age range for pregnancy.

The study also found that as the age of the mother increases, babies are more likely to develop conditions such as Down syndrome, heart disease, cleft lip and palate.

The risk of cleft lip and palate was found to be 9 percent in babies of mothers who gave birth at a young age, while this risk was 45 percent in pregnancies over 32 years of age.

The risk of congenital digestive disorders was found to be 23 percent higher in babies born to mothers who gave birth at a young age compared to 23-32 years of age, and 15 percent higher in babies born to women over 32 years of age.

While previous studies have confirmed the association between genetic disorders and maternal age, there is a lack of studies on the association between non-chromosomal anomalies and maternal age.