Period average age of mothers birth order by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
32.9
Korea
Lowest
24.62
Ukraine
Median
29.42
Years covered
92
1933–2024
Data points
1,628
What the numbers show
Period average age of mothers birth order is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 32.9 in Korea; the lowest is 24.62 in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 29.42, and the mean is 29.2.
Period average age of mothers birth order: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea | 32.9 | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 31.66 | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 31.5 | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 31.31 | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 31.03 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 30.95 | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 30.71 | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 8 | Denmark | 30.34 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 30.31 | 2022 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 10 | Canada | 30.29 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 30.19 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 30.15 | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 30.11 | 2022 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 30.02 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 29.9 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 29.56 | 2017 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 17 | Belgium | 29.42 | 2022 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29.24 | 2022 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 19 | Croatia | 29.01 | 2020 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 20 | Slovenia | 28.93 | 2019 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 28.81 | 2021 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 22 | Iceland | 28.77 | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 28.36 | 2020 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 28.19 | 2022 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 28.17 | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 28.16 | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 27 | United States of America | 27.85 | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 27.67 | 2014 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 29 | Chile | 27.21 | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 26.47 | 2021 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 31 | Russia | 25.91 | 2018 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 32 | Belarus | 25.85 | 2018 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 33 | Ukraine | 24.62 | 2013 | up 5.3% | flat |