A woman's individual level of fertility can be tested through a variety of methods. In the United States, between 1997 and 1999, 539 births were reported among mothers over age 50 (four per 100,000 births), with 194 being over 55. The oldest recorded mother to date to conceive was 73 years.
While a 92-year-old woman delivering a 60-year-old baby may sound like a bizarre plot twist from the movie “Benjamin Button,” it's true. Huang Yijun, 92, of southern China, recently delivered a child which she'd been carrying for well over half a century. The baby wasn't alive, however.
Erramatti Mangayamma at age 74 gave birth to twins in India last week after becoming pregnant through IVF, making her the oldest person ever to give birth, according to her doctors, and reigniting debate over so-called geriatric pregnancies.
A 70-year-old woman gave birth to a healthy baby after 54 years of trying to have a baby and dealing with fertility issues. A 70-year-old woman gave birth in India after 54 years of marriage in which she and her husband constantly tried to have children and couldn't.
Contrary to popular belief, it is actually possible, in some cases, to conceive naturally after the age of 60. Although most women will have gone through menopause by this point in their lives, a small percentage do so between the ages of 60 and 65.
We've all heard about men in their 80s and 90s fathering children, but this is rare. A father's age also affects the chance of a couple getting pregnant. It takes longer for partners of men older than 40 years to conceive.
Susie and Tony Troxler became first-time parents at 50 and 61. They say their daughter Lily is the poster child for hope. Their fertility journey is inspiring people everywhere. Susie and Tony Troxler became first-time parents at 50 and 61.
It sounds unlikely, but according to data provided by the “Caisse Nationale de la Santé” (CNS) three women aged 80 to 94 gave birth in Luxembourg in 2009.
John Zhang of the New Hope Fertility Center made headlines by announcing that a 49-year-old patient at his clinic had given birth to a baby conceived with her own egg, frozen when she was 48. Dr. Zhang's patient is now the oldest woman ever to have a biological child through in-vitro fertilization.
Robert De Niro has welcomed another child. The 79-year-old is now the father of seven. A representative for De Niro confirmed the birth to The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Xinju Tian, who was 67 years old when she gave birth in 2023, set a new record for the oldest woman to give birth naturally.
Male Fertility Facts
Peak male fertility is around 25-29 years old. Sperm quality begins to decline at 30. At 45, men begin to experience a significant decrease in semen volume. Older men can also take longer to conceive a child.
Louise Joy Brown (born 25 July 1978) is an English woman who was the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation experiment (IVF).
The Guinness World Records for most children delivered at a single birth to survive is currently held by Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to six boys and two girls in California, US, in 2009. Last month, a 25-year-old Malian woman had given birth to nine babies, two more than doctors had detected during medical scans.
Eva Mendes
The actress was 40 when she gave birth to her first daughter with Ryan Gosling, Esmeralda, and 42 when she welcomed her second, Amada. “Really, I'm so incredibly tired,” Mendes said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the first time around. “I thought I was tired before at times, but no.
While Keaton had help with her pregnancy, it's possible to get pregnant naturally in your late 40s or 50s when you're going through perimenopause. But it' doesn't happen often.
A woman from Tasmania has become Australia's oldest first-time mother at the age 63. The baby girl was delivered at 34 weeks through a Caesarean operation in Melbourne on 1 August.
The world's oldest father is believed to be Mr Ramajit Raghav, who was 94 years old when he fathered his first child in 2010. He and his then 52-year-old wife Shakuntala Devi had another son two years later.
Anthea Nicholas, from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, is believed to be the oldest primigravida having naturally conceived in Australia.
A Russian woman named Valentina Vassilyeva and her husband Feodor Vassilyev are alleged to hold the record for the most children a couple has produced. She gave birth to a total of 69 children – sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets – between 1725 and 1765, a total of 27 births.
In 1970 the average age was 21.4 years for a first birth, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released today. The report also showed that the average (or mean) age of mothers for all births rose from 24.6 years to 27.2 over the past three decades.
Definition of geriatric pregnancy
We define advanced maternal age (formerly geriatric pregnancy) as those who are 35 years or older at their estimated delivery date. Historically, pregnancies at this age or older are considered at higher risk – for patient and fetus – for various reasons.
Kelly Preston - Quite possibly the oldest celebrity to have a baby, John Travolta's wife welcomed a son at age 47. The birth was especially meaningful considering the couple lost their son Jett, 19, the year before. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Consultant Obstetrician-Gynaecologist… A remarkable 20 years after freezing her ovary, a 46-year-old Israeli woman defrosted part of it, reversed her menopause, got pregnant without IVF, and has now given birth to a healthy baby girl. She has named her new daughter Eshkar, a word from the Bible that means gift.
Older women are more likely to miscarry or have a stillbirth. They have a greater chance of developing gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and of delivering a baby who is very small. Then there can be problems with labor, resulting in a higher chance of cesarean birth.