Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order was 27.67 years in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
27.67 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 33 countries
All-time high
27.67 years
in 2014
All-time low
22.51 years
in 1991
Years of data
65
1950–2014
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia, 1950–2014
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia is 27.67 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia peaked at 27.67 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.51 years, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.45 years | — |
| 1951 | 23.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 23.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 23.37 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 23.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 23.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 23 years | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 22.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 22.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 22.79 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 22.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 22.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 22.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 22.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 22.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 22.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 22.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 22.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 22.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 22.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 22.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.64 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.51 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 23 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.99 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.44 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.45 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.67 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.17 years | 22.79 years | 23.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.63 years | 22.55 years | 22.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.71 years | 22.64 years | 22.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.64 years | 22.6 years | 22.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.02 years | 22.51 years | 23.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 years | 24.17 years | 26.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.44 years | 27.03 years | 27.67 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovakia was 27.67 years in 2014, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 years in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Slovakia ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.