Spain vs Taiwan: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Spain
31.5 years
in 2023
Taiwan
31.03 years
in 2023
Spain rank
3rd
Taiwan rank
5th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.5 years against 31.03 years in Taiwan, a difference of 0.47 years.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.84 years | 23.73 years | 1.11 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 25.77 years | 24.6 years | 1.17 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 28.1 years | 25.96 years | 2.14 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.31 years | 27.7 years | 1.61 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.56 years | 30 years | 0.564 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.45 years | 30.84 years | 0.615 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 Taiwan?
- Spain, at 31.5 years against 31.03 years in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.47 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Spain ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 5th 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.