Period average age of mothers birth order in Spain
Spain: Period average age of mothers birth order was 31.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
31.57
in 2022
All-time low
24.77
in 1979
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Period average age of mothers birth order in Spain, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers birth order in Spain stood at 31.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Spain peaked at 31.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.77, in 1979.
Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.05 | — |
| 1976 | 24.94 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.85 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.8 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 24.77 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 25.06 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.25 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.43 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.52 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.66 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 25.8 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 25.98 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.14 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.26 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.57 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.82 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 27.17 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 27.52 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.82 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.14 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.43 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.48 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.73 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.91 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.02 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.15 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.23 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.37 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.34 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.82 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.11 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.42 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.69 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.08 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.19 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.54 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.88 | 24.77 | 25.05 | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.77 | 25.06 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1 | 26.82 | 29.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 29.13 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.56 | 29.82 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.45 | 31.19 | 31.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Korea 32.9 compare
- 2 Italy 31.66 compare
- 4 Switzerland 31.31 compare
- 5 Taiwan, China 31.03 compare
- 6 Ireland 30.95 compare
More population data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Spain?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Spain was 31.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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