Estonia vs Lithuania: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Estonia
28.17 years
in 2019
Lithuania
28.16 years
in 2020
Estonia rank
25th
Lithuania rank
26th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 28.17 years against 28.16 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.69 years | 24.31 years | 0.62 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 23.22 years | 24.01 years | 0.787 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 23.05 years | 23.29 years | 0.238 years | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 24.95 years | 24.81 years | 0.134 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 27.06 years | 27.09 years | 0.035 years | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 28.17 years against 28.16 years in Lithuania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.01 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 26th 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.