Slovakia vs United States of America: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Slovakia
27.67 years
in 2014
United States of America
27.85 years
in 2023
Slovakia rank
28th
United States of America rank
27th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 27.85 years against 27.67 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.17 years | 22.77 years | 0.397 years | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 22.63 years | 22.36 years | 0.274 years | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 22.71 years | 22.79 years | 0.073 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22.64 years | 23.96 years | 1.31 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23.02 years | 24.56 years | 1.55 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 25.45 years | 25.61 years | 0.155 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 27.44 years | 26.44 years | 1.01 years | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Slovakia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 27.85 years against 27.67 years in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.18 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2014.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Slovakia ranks 28th 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.