Italy vs Republic of Korea: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Italy
31.66 years
in 2022
Republic of Korea
32.9 years
in 2023
Italy rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 32.9 years against 31.66 years in Italy, a difference of 1.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.76 years | 29.07 years | 0.6867 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.78 years | 30.74 years | 0.046 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.55 years | 32.43 years | 0.8833 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 32.9 years against 31.66 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 1.24 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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.