Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Period average age of mothers

Belgium
31.01
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.91
in 2023
Belgium rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Period average age of mothers over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030194719852023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 31.01 against 30.91 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 28.5 27.97 0.5358 Belgium
1960s 27.66 27.33 0.3331 Belgium
1970s 26.77 26.67 0.1017 Belgium
1980s 27.14 27.26 0.1189 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 28.34 28.07 0.2738 Belgium
2000s 29.22 28.99 0.2325 Belgium
2010s 30.29 30.14 0.1517 Belgium
2020s 30.94 30.87 0.0755 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 31.01 against 30.91 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for period average age of mothers?
Belgium ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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