Austria vs Belgium: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Austria
29.9 years
in 2023
Belgium
29.42 years
in 2022
Austria rank
15th
Belgium rank
17th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 29.9 years against 29.42 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.23 years | 26.86 years | 0.63 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27.18 years | 27.46 years | 0.283 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29 years | 28.58 years | 0.423 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 29.84 years | 29.31 years | 0.5233 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 29.9 years against 29.42 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.48 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Austria ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average age of mothers when they have their first child in a specific year. It is standardized for the age structure of the female population of reproductive age.