Ireland vs Switzerland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Ireland
30.95 years
in 2022
Switzerland
31.31 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.31 years against 30.95 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.36 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5 years | 28.27 years | 0.76 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.44 years | 29.14 years | 0.699 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 29.88 years | 30.54 years | 0.657 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.96 years | 31.18 years | 0.2233 years | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.31 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 Switzerland?
- 0.36 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.