Belgium vs Finland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Belgium
29.42 years
in 2022
Finland
30.02 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Finland rank
14th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.02 years against 29.42 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.6 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 years | 27.41 years | 0.55 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.46 years | 27.84 years | 0.375 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 28.58 years | 28.78 years | 0.2 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 29.31 years | 29.7 years | 0.3867 years | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 30.02 years against 29.42 years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.6 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 14th 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.