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Kai P. Willführ

Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany; Center for Economic Demography, Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden
Families and households

Today’s high paternal ages at childbirth are not exceptionally high

April 28, 2025March 10, 2025 Kai P. Willführ and Sebastian Klüsener
Children, Europe, fathering, Fertility, Paternal

Recently, mean paternal ages at childbirth have risen sharply. This has alarmed researchers from a wide range of fields as offspring of older fathers have higher health risks. However, existing … Read more

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