Bulgaria vs Chile: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Bulgaria
26.47 years
in 2021
Chile
27.21 years
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
30th
Chile rank
29th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 27.21 years against 26.47 years in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.74 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Chile ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.45 years | 23.26 years | 0.8 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 24.43 years | 23.8 years | 0.628 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.9 years | 25.31 years | 0.588 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26.41 years | 27.21 years | 0.8 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Chile, at 27.21 years against 26.47 years in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 0.74 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Chile ranks 29th 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.