Spain vs Switzerland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Spain
31.5 years
in 2023
Switzerland
31.31 years
in 2023
Spain rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.5 years against 31.31 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.96 years | 28.27 years | 0.7 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.31 years | 29.14 years | 0.172 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.56 years | 30.54 years | 0.029 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.45 years | 31.21 years | 0.2375 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 31.5 years against 31.31 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.19 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.