Iceland vs Poland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Iceland
28.77 years
in 2023
Poland
28.19 years
in 2022
Iceland rank
22nd
Poland rank
24th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.77 years against 28.19 years in Poland, a difference of 0.58 years.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.77 years | 23.75 years | 1.02 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 26.2 years | 25.49 years | 0.71 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27.51 years | 26.9 years | 0.6089 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.63 years | 28.03 years | 0.6 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 28.77 years against 28.19 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.58 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th 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.