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by jojobas 1249 days ago
If you can survive to menopause. The average of 24+ years old appears way too high, as it was common in the old extant cultures to bear from age 14 or even less.
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In the past the age of female fertility was higher than today, mostly due to nutrition. Age of 14 was more of an exception than a rule, it used to be 16 or more. Also even 24 is a right average for 14 and 34, most women even today can have children at 34.