Austria vs Portugal: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Austria
29.9 years
in 2023
Portugal
30.15 years
in 2023
Austria rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.15 years against 29.9 years in Austria, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5 years | 24.27 years | 0.2283 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 25.55 years | 25.62 years | 0.07 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27.18 years | 27.2 years | 0.018 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 29 years | 29.16 years | 0.162 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.85 years | 30.27 years | 0.4225 years | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.15 years against 29.9 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.25 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Austria ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.