Belgium vs Slovenia: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Belgium
29.42 years
in 2022
Slovenia
28.93 years
in 2019
Belgium rank
17th
Slovenia rank
20th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Slovenia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.42 years against 28.93 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.49 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 years | 25.98 years | 0.88 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27.46 years | 27.51 years | 0.047 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 28.58 years | 28.65 years | 0.072 years | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Belgium, at 29.42 years against 28.93 years in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Belgium and Slovenia?
- 0.49 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Slovenia rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 20th 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.