Estonia vs Hungary: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Estonia
28.17 years
in 2019
Hungary
28.36 years
in 2020
Estonia rank
25th
Hungary rank
23rd
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 28.36 years against 28.17 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.3 years | 22.9 years | 2.4 years | Estonia |
| 1960s | 24.75 years | 22.89 years | 1.86 years | Estonia |
| 1970s | 23.69 years | 22.59 years | 1.1 years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 23.22 years | 22.77 years | 0.449 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 23.05 years | 23.8 years | 0.752 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 24.95 years | 26.34 years | 1.39 years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 27.06 years | 27.87 years | 0.81 years | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 28.36 years against 28.17 years in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Estonia and Hungary?
- 0.19 years, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Hungary ranks 23rd 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.