Ireland vs Netherlands: Period average age of mothers birth order

Ireland
30.95
in 2022
Netherlands
30.37
in 2023
Ireland rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th

Period average age of mothers birth order over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 30.95 against 30.37 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.58.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 33 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 27.57 26.04 1.53 Ireland
1960s 26.72 25.26 1.46 Ireland
1970s 25.74 25.13 0.602 Ireland
1980s 26.13 26.57 0.44 Netherlands
1990s 27.13 28.28 1.15 Netherlands
2000s 28.44 28.89 0.445 Netherlands
2010s 29.88 29.63 0.251 Ireland
2020s 30.96 30.27 0.6867 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 30.95 against 30.37 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.58, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
Ireland ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Period average age of mothers birth order
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,650 data points, 1933–2025
Last refreshed