Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order was 28.93 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia, 1983–2019
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia stood at 28.93 years. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia peaked at 28.93 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.96 years, in 1983.
Slovenia ranks 20th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22.96 years | — |
| 1984 | 23.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 23.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 23.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.51 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 26.13 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.77 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.93 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2 years | 22.96 years | 23.53 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.85 years | 23.72 years | 26.13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.51 years | 26.46 years | 28.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 years | 28.41 years | 28.93 years | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Slovenia was 28.93 years in 2019, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 years in 1983.
- How does Slovenia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Slovenia ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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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.