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🧵The birth of a Black woman’s 1st child is the start of a new Black family.
Analysis of fertility data among BM and BW in a 2023 report from the National Center for Health Statistics provides insights into Black families
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2/ Black Women
61% of Black women aged 15-49 had a child,
Black women were slightly more likely than all women to have either "only one” or "more than four” children. At the time of birth, 41% of Black moms were living with their child's father compared to 76% of all mothers
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3/ 46% of Black men aged 15-49 were fathers, slightly more than the average. By their 40s, 81% had children.
Black dads were also slightly more likely than all to have either "only one” or "more than 4” children. 66% percent of Black dads lived with their child's mother at birth
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4/ Although 46% of Black men aged 15-49 had a child, compared to 61% of Black women, by their 40s, this gap closed with Black men at 81% and Black women at 87%.

There are several more factors to consider, please see:
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The stats are not for men/women bashing. Understanding data can lead to better family planning, and outcomes.

It’s about starting conversations that lead to POSITIVE change, ensuring all Black parents and children are valued and supported.
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