Ireland vs Spain: Period average age of mothers birth order

Ireland
30.95
in 2022
Spain
31.5
in 2023
Ireland rank
6th
Spain rank
3rd

Period average age of mothers birth order over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0102030195519892023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 31.5 against 30.95 in Ireland, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 25.6 24.88 0.72 Ireland
1980s 26.13 25.77 0.361 Ireland
1990s 27.13 28.1 0.978 Spain
2000s 28.44 29.31 0.871 Spain
2010s 29.88 30.56 0.686 Spain
2020s 30.96 31.43 0.4767 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 31.5 against 30.95 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Ireland and Spain?
0.55, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd 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