Ireland vs Spain: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Ireland
30.95 years
in 2022
Spain
31.5 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
6th
Spain rank
3rd
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.5 years against 30.95 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.55 years.
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 years | 24.88 years | 0.72 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.13 years | 25.77 years | 0.361 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 27.13 years | 28.1 years | 0.978 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 28.44 years | 29.31 years | 0.871 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.88 years | 30.56 years | 0.686 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.96 years | 31.43 years | 0.4767 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.5 years against 30.95 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.55 years, 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 average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd 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.