Belgium vs Croatia: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Belgium
29.42 years
in 2022
Croatia
29.01 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
17th
Croatia rank
19th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.42 years against 29.01 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Croatia ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.52 years | 26.4 years | 1.12 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 28.58 years | 28.2 years | 0.382 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 29.12 years | 29.01 years | 0.11 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Belgium or Croatia?
- Belgium, at 29.42 years against 29.01 years in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.41 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Croatia ranks 19th 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.