Estonia vs United States of America: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Estonia
28.17 years
in 2019
United States of America
27.85 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
United States of America rank
27th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 28.17 years against 27.85 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.3 years | 22.36 years | 2.94 years | Estonia |
| 1960s | 24.75 years | 22.36 years | 2.39 years | Estonia |
| 1970s | 23.69 years | 22.79 years | 0.908 years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 23.22 years | 23.96 years | 0.736 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23.05 years | 24.56 years | 1.52 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24.95 years | 25.61 years | 0.658 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.06 years | 26.83 years | 0.224 years | Estonia |
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 United States of America?
- Estonia, at 28.17 years against 27.85 years in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.32 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Estonia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 27th 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.