demographic2023
Mean age at childbearing
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
29.4years
Median: 29.2years
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
South Korea
33.4years
Lowest
Nepal
25.3years
Top 5 Countries
1South Korea33.4years
2Hong Kong32.9years
3San Marino32.8years
4Ireland32.7years
5Spain32.5years
By Region
Oceania31.0years(2 countries)
Europe30.9years(32 countries)
Asia29.9years(27 countries)
Africa29.1years(9 countries)
Other29.0years(155 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (25.3years)High (33.4years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 29.4years)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Asia (27)
Africa (9)
Other (155)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 33.4years |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 32.9years |
| 3 | San Marino | 32.8years |
| 4 | Ireland | 32.7years |
| 5 | Spain | 32.5years |
| 6 | Andorra | 32.5years |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 32.3years |
| 8 | Italy | 32.3years |
| 9 | Switzerland | 32.3years |
| 10 | Singapore | 32.3years |
| 11 | Liechtenstein | 32.2years |
| 12 | Macao | 32.1years |
| 13 | Bermuda | 32.1years |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 32.0years |
| 15 | Greece | 32.0years |
| 16 | Japan | 31.9years |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 31.9years |
| 18 | Libya | 31.9years |
| 19 | Taiwan, Province of China | 31.9years |
| 20 | Netherlands | 31.8years |
| 21 | Portugal | 31.7years |
| 22 | Cyprus | 31.7years |
| 23 | Oman | 31.7years |
| 24 | Denmark | 31.6years |
| 25 | France | 31.6years |
| 26 | Sweden | 31.6years |
| 27 | Norway | 31.6years |
| 28 | Djibouti | 31.5years |
| 29 | Finland | 31.5years |
| 30 | Germany | 31.5years |
| 31 | Algeria | 31.5years |
| 32 | Martinique | 31.4years |
| 33 | Canada | 31.4years |
| 34 | Australia | 31.4years |
| 35 | Tunisia | 31.3years |
| 36 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | 31.3years |
| 37 | Chile | 31.2years |
| 38 | Austria | 31.2years |
| 39 | Belgium | 31.0years |
| 40 | Malaysia | 31.0years |
| 41 | Estonia | 31.0years |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 30.9years |
| 43 | Malta | 30.9years |
| 44 | Israel | 30.9years |
| 45 | Monaco | 30.9years |
| 46 | Iceland | 30.8years |
| 47 | Saint Martin (French part) | 30.8years |
| 48 | Jersey | 30.7years |
| 49 | Guernsey | 30.7years |
| 50 | Croatia | 30.7years |
| 51 | Saint Barthélemy | 30.7years |
| 52 | Brunei Darussalam | 30.7years |
| 53 | Cayman Islands | 30.6years |
| 54 | New Zealand | 30.6years |
| 55 | Saint Helena | 30.6years |
| 56 | Rwanda | 30.6years |
| 57 | New Caledonia | 30.5years |
| 58 | Slovenia | 30.4years |
| 59 | Czech Republic | 30.4years |
| 60 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 30.4years |
| 61 | Gibraltar | 30.4years |
| 62 | Qatar | 30.4years |
| 63 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 30.4years |
| 64 | Reunion | 30.4years |
| 65 | Afghanistan | 30.4years |
| 66 | Faroe Islands | 30.3years |
| 67 | Kuwait | 30.3years |
| 68 | Lithuania | 30.3years |
| 69 | Latvia | 30.3years |
| 70 | Mauritania | 30.2years |
| 71 | Comoros | 30.2years |
| 72 | Montenegro | 30.2years |
| 73 | Maldives | 30.2years |
| 74 | Wallis and Futuna | 30.2years |
| 75 | Burundi | 30.2years |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 30.1years |
| 77 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 30.1years |
| 78 | Western Sahara | 30.0years |
| 79 | Bahrain | 30.0years |
| 80 | Curaçao | 30.0years |
| 81 | Hungary | 30.0years |
| 82 | Montserrat | 29.9years |
| 83 | Tonga | 29.9years |
| 84 | Morocco | 29.9years |
| 85 | Senegal | 29.9years |
| 86 | United States of America | 29.9years |
| 87 | Bhutan | 29.9years |
| 88 | Poland | 29.9years |
| 89 | Republic of The Gambia | 29.8years |
| 90 | Jordan | 29.8years |
| 91 | Sudan | 29.8years |
| 92 | Mayotte | 29.8years |
| 93 | Yemen | 29.7years |
| 94 | Isle of Man | 29.7years |
| 95 | Sri Lanka | 29.6years |
| 96 | Haiti | 29.6years |
| 97 | Ghana | 29.5years |
| 98 | Serbia | 29.5years |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.5years |
| 100 | Somalia | 29.4years |
| 101 | Timor-Leste | 29.4years |
| 102 | American Samoa | 29.4years |
| 103 | Mongolia | 29.3years |
| 104 | French Guiana | 29.3years |
| 105 | Tokelau | 29.3years |
| 106 | Samoa | 29.3years |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | 29.3years |
| 108 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 29.2years |
| 109 | Lebanon | 29.2years |
| 110 | Chad | 29.2years |
| 111 | Nigeria | 29.2years |
| 112 | Türkiye | 29.2years |
| 113 | French Polynesia | 29.2years |
| 114 | Tuvalu | 29.2years |
| 115 | Burkina Faso | 29.2years |
| 116 | Eritrea | 29.2years |
| 117 | Uruguay | 29.2years |
| 118 | Solomon Islands | 29.2years |
| 119 | Cook Islands | 29.1years |
| 120 | Mauritius | 29.1years |
| 121 | Albania | 29.1years |
| 122 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 29.1years |
| 123 | Niue | 29.1years |
| 124 | Niger | 29.1years |
| 125 | Benin | 29.1years |
| 126 | Ethiopia | 29.1years |
| 127 | Kiribati | 29.1years |
| 128 | Togo | 29.1years |
| 129 | Argentina | 29.1years |
| 130 | Northern Mariana Islands | 29.1years |
| 131 | Guam | 29.1years |
| 132 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.0years |
| 133 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29.0years |
| 134 | People's Republic of China | 29.0years |
| 135 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 29.0years |
| 136 | Philippines | 29.0years |
| 137 | Central African Republic | 29.0years |
| 138 | Kazakhstan | 29.0years |
| 139 | Indonesia | 29.0years |
| 140 | Namibia | 28.9years |
| 141 | United Republic of Tanzania | 28.9years |
| 142 | Slovakia | 28.9years |
| 143 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 28.9years |
| 144 | Russian Federation | 28.9years |
| 145 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 28.9years |
| 146 | Pakistan | 28.9years |
| 147 | Mali | 28.9years |
| 148 | Bahamas | 28.8years |
| 149 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.8years |
| 150 | Aruba | 28.8years |
| 151 | Myanmar | 28.8years |
| 152 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 28.8years |
| 153 | Fiji | 28.8years |
| 154 | North Korea | 28.8years |
| 155 | Saint Lucia | 28.8years |
| 156 | Peru | 28.8years |
| 157 | Botswana | 28.7years |
| 158 | Belarus | 28.7years |
| 159 | Cape Verde | 28.6years |
| 160 | Iraq | 28.6years |
| 161 | Grenada | 28.6years |
| 162 | South Sudan | 28.6years |
| 163 | Angola | 28.6years |
| 164 | Sierra Leone | 28.6years |
| 165 | Republic of the Congo | 28.6years |
| 166 | State of Palestine | 28.6years |
| 167 | Palau | 28.5years |
| 168 | Gabon | 28.5years |
| 169 | Georgia | 28.5years |
| 170 | Virgin Islands, British | 28.5years |
| 171 | Sao Tome and Principe | 28.5years |
| 172 | Kyrgyzstan | 28.5years |
| 173 | Zambia | 28.4years |
| 174 | Cameroon | 28.4years |
| 175 | Suriname | 28.4years |
| 176 | Mozambique | 28.4years |
| 177 | Uganda | 28.3years |
| 178 | South Africa | 28.3years |
| 179 | Thailand | 28.3years |
| 180 | Guinea | 28.3years |
| 181 | Liberia | 28.3years |
| 182 | Antigua and Barbuda | 28.3years |
| 183 | Anguilla | 28.2years |
| 184 | Dominica | 28.2years |
| 185 | Kenya | 28.2years |
| 186 | Costa Rica | 28.2years |
| 187 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28.2years |
| 188 | Bolivia | 28.1years |
| 189 | Romania | 28.1years |
| 190 | Ukraine | 28.1years |
| 191 | Vanuatu | 28.1years |
| 192 | Zimbabwe | 28.1years |
| 193 | Moldova, Republic of | 28.0years |
| 194 | Egypt | 28.0years |
| 195 | Bulgaria | 27.9years |
| 196 | Jamaica | 27.9years |
| 197 | Greenland | 27.9years |
| 198 | Lesotho | 27.9years |
| 199 | Cambodia | 27.9years |
| 200 | Eswatini | 27.9years |
| 201 | Madagascar | 27.9years |
| 202 | Turkmenistan | 27.8years |
| 203 | Brazil | 27.8years |
| 204 | Armenia | 27.8years |
| 205 | Trinidad and Tobago | 27.8years |
| 206 | Puerto Rico | 27.8years |
| 207 | Barbados | 27.7years |
| 208 | Malawi | 27.7years |
| 209 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 27.7years |
| 210 | Paraguay | 27.7years |
| 211 | Seychelles | 27.6years |
| 212 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27.6years |
| 213 | India | 27.5years |
| 214 | Dominican Republic | 27.4years |
| 215 | Ecuador | 27.4years |
| 216 | Panama | 27.3years |
| 217 | Guatemala | 27.3years |
| 218 | Honduras | 27.2years |
| 219 | Vietnam | 27.2years |
| 220 | Belize | 27.2years |
| 221 | Nauru | 27.1years |
| 222 | El Salvador | 27.1years |
| 223 | Marshall Islands | 27.1years |
| 224 | Equatorial Guinea | 27.0years |
| 225 | Uzbekistan | 27.0years |
| 226 | Guyana | 27.0years |
| 227 | Mexico | 26.8years |
| 228 | Colombia | 26.6years |
| 229 | Tajikistan | 26.5years |
| 230 | Venezuela | 26.3years |
| 231 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 26.3years |
| 232 | Cuba | 26.2years |
| 233 | Bangladesh | 26.0years |
| 234 | Nicaragua | 26.0years |
| 235 | Azerbaijan | 25.9years |
| 236 | Nepal | 25.3years |
Showing 236 of 236 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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