Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Bosnia and Herzegovina
29.04 years
in 2023
North Macedonia
29 years
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
132nd
North Macedonia rank
135th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 29.04 years against 29 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.72 years | 29.97 years | 0.2489 years | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 28.47 years | 28.2 years | 0.2637 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 27.07 years | 26.93 years | 0.1347 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 26.29 years | 25.88 years | 0.404 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 26.48 years | 25.88 years | 0.6061 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 27.24 years | 27.07 years | 0.179 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 28.71 years | 28.34 years | 0.3675 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 29.03 years | 28.89 years | 0.1352 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 29.04 years against 29 years in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
- 0.04 years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.