Fiji vs North Korea: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Fiji
28.78 years
in 2023
North Korea
28.78 years
in 2023
Fiji rank
153rd
North Korea rank
153rd
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Fiji
- North Korea
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 28.78 years against 28.78 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Fiji ranks 153rd and North Korea ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.71 years | 28.67 years | 0.0432 years | Fiji |
| 1960s | 28.76 years | 29.1 years | 0.3315 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 28.01 years | 29.08 years | 1.07 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 27.2 years | 28.91 years | 1.71 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 26.99 years | 28.8 years | 1.81 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 28.09 years | 28.77 years | 0.6837 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 28.61 years | 28.74 years | 0.1242 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 28.76 years | 28.77 years | 0.01 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Fiji or North Korea?
- Fiji, at 28.78 years against 28.78 years in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Fiji and North Korea?
- 0 years, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and North Korea rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Fiji ranks 153rd and North Korea ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.