Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium

Belgium: Period average age of mothers birth order was 29.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
29.42
in 2022
All-time low
26.84
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium, 1998–2022

01020301998201020221998: 26.81999: 26.92000: 272001: 272002: 27.22003: 27.32004: 27.52005: 27.62006: 27.72007: 27.72008: 27.82009: 27.92010: 28.12011: 28.12012: 28.22013: 28.42014: 28.52015: 28.62016: 28.82017: 28.92018: 292019: 29.12020: 29.12021: 29.42022: 29.4

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

Annual values for Period average age of mothers birth order in Belgium, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Finland 30.02 compare
  2. 15 Austria 29.9 compare
  3. 16 Germany 29.56 compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 29.24 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 29.01 compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 28.93 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Period average age of mothers birth order
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,628 data points, 1933–2024
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