Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium
Belgium: Period average age of mothers birth order was 29.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium stood at 29.42. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium peaked at 29.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.84, in 1998.
That places Belgium 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.84 | — |
| 1999 | 26.88 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.97 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.46 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.61 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.67 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.72 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.77 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.11 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.24 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.42 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.63 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.77 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.94 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.01 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.11 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.42 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 | 26.84 | 26.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.46 | 26.97 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.58 | 28.05 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.31 | 29.12 | 29.42 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium was 29.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.84 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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