Increasing ages of mothers at first births and increasing longevity are resulting in:

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As mothers are having their first child at a later age, there is more time for them to have additional children later on. This means that grandparents will have more grandchildren overall. However, due to the increase in age of first-time mothers, there may be fewer grandparents overall. Therefore, the result is more grandparents with fewer grandchildren per grandparent.

Increasing Ages of Mothers at First Births and Increasing Longevity