Belarus vs Russian Federation: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Belarus
25.85 years
in 2018
Russian Federation
25.91 years
in 2018
Belarus rank
32nd
Russian Federation rank
31st
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 25.91 years against 25.85 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.64 years | 23.94 years | 0.7 years | Belarus |
| 1970s | 23.62 years | 23.32 years | 0.309 years | Belarus |
| 1980s | 23.2 years | 22.93 years | 0.267 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 22.95 years | 22.79 years | 0.162 years | Belarus |
| 2000s | 23.98 years | 24.05 years | 0.077 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 25.31 years | 25.32 years | 0.0189 years | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 25.91 years against 25.85 years in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.06 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Belarus ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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.