Period average age of mothers birth order in Germany

Germany: Period average age of mothers birth order was 29.56 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
29.56
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
29.56
in 2017
All-time low
28.66
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

Period average age of mothers birth order in Germany, 2009–2017

01020302009201320172009: 28.72010: 28.82011: 28.92012: 292013: 29.22014: 29.42015: 29.42016: 29.42017: 29.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, period average age of mothers birth order in Germany stood at 29.56. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Germany peaked at 29.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.66, in 2009.

That places Germany 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Period average age of mothers birth order in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Period average age of mothers birth order in Germany, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 28.66
2010 28.8 +0.5%
2011 28.94 +0.5%
2012 29.04 +0.3%
2013 29.2 +0.6%
2014 29.36 +0.5%
2015 29.43 +0.2%
2016 29.39 -0.1%
2017 29.56 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.66 28.66 28.66 1
2010s 29.21 28.8 29.56 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Norway 30.11 compare
  2. 14 Finland 30.02 compare
  3. 15 Austria 29.9 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 29.42 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.24 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 29.01 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 Germany?
Period average age of mothers birth order in Germany was 29.56 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 29.56 in 2017.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28.66 in 2009.
How does Germany rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
Germany ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Period average age of mothers birth order
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,628 data points, 1933–2024
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