Colombia vs Venezuela: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Colombia
26.55 years
in 2023
Venezuela
26.29 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
228th
Venezuela rank
230th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 26.55 years against 26.29 years in Venezuela, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 228th and Venezuela ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 years | 28.57 years | 0.7178 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 29.3 years | 28.71 years | 0.5916 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 28.74 years | 28.44 years | 0.3045 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 27.7 years | 27.85 years | 0.1568 years | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 26.8 years | 27.05 years | 0.2486 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 26.26 years | 26.46 years | 0.2093 years | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 26.19 years | 26.2 years | 0.0112 years | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 26.49 years | 26.29 years | 0.1935 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Colombia, at 26.55 years against 26.29 years in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 0.26 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Colombia ranks 228th and Venezuela ranks 230th 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.