Lithuania vs United States of America: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Lithuania
28.16 years
in 2020
United States of America
27.85 years
in 2023
Lithuania rank
26th
United States of America rank
27th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 28.16 years against 27.85 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.31 years | 22.79 years | 1.53 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 24.01 years | 23.96 years | 0.051 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 23.29 years | 24.56 years | 1.28 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24.81 years | 25.61 years | 0.792 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.09 years | 26.83 years | 0.259 years | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 28.16 years | 27.51 years | 0.65 years | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Lithuania or United States of America?
- Lithuania, at 28.16 years against 27.85 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 0.31 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Lithuania ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 27th 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.