Name: 從台灣到歐美，沒孩子的人越來越多，發生了什麼？ (Why childlessness is on the rise in nearly every age group)
Uploaded: 2025-10-15T04:39:48.000Z
Duration: 1 min 39 s

We're going to turn now to a new report from the US Census Bureau

我們現在要來看美國人口普查局一份新的報告，

that finds childlessness is on the rise in every age group except women 45 to 50 years old.

發現除了45到50歲的女性之外，每個年齡層的不育率都在上升。

Rhiannon Ally 在這裡為我們帶來詳細資訊。

The average age women have children has been creeping up for decades now.

女性生育的平均年齡幾十年來一直在緩慢上升。

But these latest numbers are pretty surprising.

但這些最新的數字相當令人驚訝。

The data from the US Census Bureau revealed a disparity

when it comes to when women are having children.

So the last 10 years show a bit of a baby boom when it comes to women in their late 40s.

所以過去10年顯示，對於將近40歲的女性來說，生育率有點小小的生育高峰。

In fact, that is the only age group in the last decade that recorded a rise in births.

事實上，這是過去十年唯一出生率有所上升的年齡層。

The childless rate for women aged 45 to 50 dropped from 16.7% just 11 years ago to 14.9% last year.

45到50歲女性的不育率，從11年前的16.7%降至去年的14.9%。

The information coming out of the recent census

and backs up recent research that women are waiting later in life to start their families.

證實了近期研究，指出女性越來越晚生育，

And younger women are having fewer babies.

而年輕女性的出生數也減少了。

The rise in childlessness was especially steep among women in their 20s and early 30s.

不育率的上升，在20多歲和30歲出頭的女性中尤其明顯。

In 2014, about 75% of women aged 20-24 had not had any children.

2014年，大約75%的20-24歲女性沒有生育過任何孩子。

By last year, that number had jumped to 85%.

到去年，這個數字已經飆升到85%。

So the big question, why is this happening?

所以，最大的問題是，為什麼會這樣？

Well, experts say cost of living is a huge factor.

專家說生活成本是個很大的因素。

Rent, childcare, and utilities, even food.

租金、育兒和水電費，連食物都一樣。

More millennials and Gen Zers are focusing on their careers,

越來越多的千禧世代和Z世代專注於他們的事業，

trying to become financially stable and putting off starting families.

努力達成財務穩定，並延後組建家庭。

And by the way, guys, the average cost of raising a child now to age 18 is about $400,000.

對了，各位，現在撫養一個孩子到18歲的平均費用大約是40萬美金。

And that can vary depending on where you live.

這還會因為你住在哪裡而有所不同。