Journal ArticlesToday’s high paternal ages at childbirth are not exceptionally high
Willführ, Kai P.; Klüsener, Sebastian (2025)
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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 studies lack a long-term perspective. Kai Willführ and Sebastian Klüsener show that in many countries current mean paternal ages at childbirth are not unprecedented.
