Iceland vs Slovenia: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Iceland
28.77 years
in 2023
Slovenia
28.93 years
in 2019
Iceland rank
22nd
Slovenia rank
20th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 28.93 years against 28.77 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.77 years | 24.85 years | 0.077 years | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 26.2 years | 27.51 years | 1.31 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 27.58 years | 28.65 years | 1.07 years | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 28.93 years against 28.77 years in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 0.16 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 20th 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.