Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order was 29.24 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 29.24 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.33 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.33 years, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.33 years | — |
| 2014 | 28.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.24 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.74 years | 28.33 years | 28.99 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.23 years | 29.12 years | 29.33 years | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.24 years in 2022, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 years in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.