Croatia vs Germany: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Croatia
29.01 years
in 2020
Germany
29.56 years
in 2017
Croatia rank
19th
Germany rank
16th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Croatia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.56 years against 29.01 years in Croatia, a difference of 0.55 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 years | 28.66 years | 1.51 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 28.04 years | 29.21 years | 1.18 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Croatia or Germany?
- Germany, at 29.56 years against 29.01 years in Croatia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Croatia and Germany?
- 0.55 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Germany ranks 16th 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.