Italy vs Spain: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Italy
31.66 years
in 2022
Spain
31.5 years
in 2023
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
3rd
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31.66 years against 31.5 years in Spain, a difference of 0.16 years.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.76 years | 29.39 years | 0.37 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.78 years | 30.56 years | 0.218 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.55 years | 31.43 years | 0.1133 years | Italy |
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 Spain?
- Italy, at 31.66 years against 31.5 years in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Italy and Spain?
- 0.16 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Italy ranks 2nd 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.