Reasons for not having children among adults 50 and older vary by education | Pew Research Center

July 22, 2024

1. Reasons adults give for not having children

Reasons for not having children among adults 50 and older vary by education

Reasons for not having children among adults 50 and older vary by education

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1. Reasons adults give for not having children
About a third of adults ages 50 and older who don’t have children say they never wanted to have them
About 4 in 10 adults 50 and older who don’t have children say a major reason is that it just never happened
Reasons for not having children among adults 50 and older vary by education
A majority of adults under 50 who say they’re unlikely to ever have children say they just don’t want to
A majority of women under 50 who say they are unlikely to ever have children say it’s because they just don’t want to