Switzerland vs Taiwan, China: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Switzerland
31.31 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
31.03 years
in 2023
Switzerland rank
4th
Taiwan, China rank
5th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.31 years against 31.03 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.28 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 4th and Taiwan, China ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.27 years | 26.62 years | 1.64 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 29.14 years | 27.7 years | 1.44 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.54 years | 30 years | 0.535 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 31.21 years | 30.84 years | 0.3775 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Switzerland or Taiwan, China?
- Switzerland, at 31.31 years against 31.03 years in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 0.28 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan, China rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and Taiwan, China 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.