Ireland vs Taiwan, China: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Ireland
30.95 years
in 2022
Taiwan, China
31.03 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
6th
Taiwan, China rank
5th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 31.03 years against 30.95 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.61 years | 23.73 years | 1.89 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 26.13 years | 24.6 years | 1.53 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 27.13 years | 25.96 years | 1.16 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.44 years | 27.7 years | 0.744 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.88 years | 30 years | 0.122 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 30.96 years | 30.77 years | 0.1867 years | Ireland |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 31.03 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 Taiwan, China?
- 0.08 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan, China rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 5th 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.