Croatia vs Iceland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Croatia
29.01 years
in 2020
Iceland
28.77 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
19th
Iceland rank
22nd
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 29.01 years against 28.77 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4 years | 26.28 years | 0.1211 years | Croatia |
| 2010s | 28.2 years | 27.58 years | 0.614 years | Croatia |
| 2020s | 29.01 years | 28.65 years | 0.36 years | Croatia |
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 Iceland?
- Croatia, at 29.01 years against 28.77 years in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Croatia and Iceland?
- 0.24 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd 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.