Brunei vs New Zealand: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Brunei
30.65 years
in 2023
New Zealand
30.64 years
in 2023
Brunei rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
54th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Brunei
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 30.65 years against 30.64 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.83 years | 28 years | 0.8329 years | Brunei |
| 1960s | 28.83 years | 27.2 years | 1.62 years | Brunei |
| 1970s | 28.86 years | 26.3 years | 2.55 years | Brunei |
| 1980s | 29.1 years | 27.02 years | 2.08 years | Brunei |
| 1990s | 29.55 years | 28.32 years | 1.22 years | Brunei |
| 2000s | 29.78 years | 29.35 years | 0.4393 years | Brunei |
| 2010s | 30.26 years | 30.08 years | 0.1764 years | Brunei |
| 2020s | 30.63 years | 30.62 years | 0.0125 years | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Brunei or New Zealand?
- Brunei, at 30.65 years against 30.64 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Brunei and New Zealand?
- 0.01 years, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and New Zealand rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Brunei ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing 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.