Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order

Germany
29.56 years
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.24 years
in 2022
Germany rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200920152022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 29.56 years against 29.24 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.32 years.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 29.56 years against 29.24 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.32 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,628 data points, 1933–2024
Last refreshed

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.