Socio economic cost of super old childbearing
Over age childbearing refers to the pregnancy and childbirth of women over 35 years old. With the development of society and the improvement of women's average education level, more and more women choose to have children later, which also leads to the phenomenon of super old childbearing. However, the economic costs and burdens brought about by ultra old childbearing cannot be ignored. The following will elaborate from four aspects: medical expenses, social security, education and care costs, and insufficient labor supply.
Increase in medical expenses
In the process of pregnancy and delivery, women who have given birth at a very old age may face more risks of pregnancy complications and postpartum complications. This means that they need more medical attention and higher levels of medical costs. For example, they may need to receive more prenatal examinations, high-risk obstetric medical services, emergency caesarean section and other special medical measures. These additional costs will increase the heavy economic burden on individuals and families.
At the same time, children born at a very old age may also face more health problems and development obstacles after birth. They may need long-term medical and rehabilitation treatment, which further increases medical costs. These economic burdens not only affect individual families, but also pressure the social medical security system.
Increased pressure on social security
The late childbearing of ultra old women means that they will bear more support costs before retirement. Compared with late marriage and late childbearing, the time window faced by women with ultra old childbearing is narrower. With the growth of age, the time and energy required to take care of children will lead them to enter the retirement stage ahead of schedule. This will bring pressure to the individual and social pension security system. The social security system needs to be well planned in advance to ensure that women who have given birth at an advanced age can receive appropriate pensions and social benefits when they retire.
Increased costs of education and care
Children born at a very old age may face additional demands for education and care during their growth. These needs may include special education, rehabilitation treatment, counselling and nursing. These additional education and care costs are a huge economic burden for individual families. At the same time, it also puts forward higher requirements for the social education and care system. The society needs to provide more resources and support to meet the needs of children born at an extremely old age.
Insufficient labor supply
The late childbearing of women who have given birth at a very old age means that they will leave the labor market for a long time in their career. This will bring the problem of insufficient labor supply to individuals and society. Women who have given birth at a very old age may face problems such as limited employment opportunities and skills degradation when they re-enter the labor market. This will have a negative impact on the economic situation of individual families and a potential constraint on the country's labor resources and economic development.
To sum up, the economic costs and burdens of ultra old childbearing mainly include the increase of medical expenses, the increase of social security pressure, the increase of education and care costs, and the shortage of labor supply. These problems need to be addressed by individuals, families and society. Individuals and families can reduce their economic burden through health management, financial planning and other ways. The society should strengthen the construction of the medical care system, increase the education and care support for the super old child-bearing families, and provide more flexible employment policies and opportunities to deal with the problem of insufficient labor supply.
