Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Belgium
29.42 years
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.24 years
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.42 years against 29.24 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.77 years | 28.74 years | 0.0343 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 29.31 years | 29.23 years | 0.0833 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 29.42 years against 29.24 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.18 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.