Iran vs North Korea: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Iran
28.78 years
in 2023
North Korea
28.78 years
in 2023
Iran rank
152nd
North Korea rank
153rd
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 28.78 years against 28.78 years in North Korea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and North Korea ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.4 years | 28.67 years | 0.7302 years | Iran |
| 1960s | 29.51 years | 29.1 years | 0.4145 years | Iran |
| 1970s | 29.22 years | 29.08 years | 0.1395 years | Iran |
| 1980s | 29.72 years | 28.91 years | 0.808 years | Iran |
| 1990s | 29.19 years | 28.8 years | 0.3961 years | Iran |
| 2000s | 28.42 years | 28.77 years | 0.3459 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 28.44 years | 28.74 years | 0.2976 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 28.74 years | 28.77 years | 0.0317 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, 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 Iran and North Korea?
- 0 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Iran ranks 152nd 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.