Ireland vs South Korea: Period average age of mothers
Ireland
32.7
in 2023
South Korea
33.42
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
South Korea rank
1st
Period average age of mothers over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 33.42 against 32.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6 | 31.21 | 0.3944 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 31.01 | 30.73 | 0.274 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 29.94 | 28.86 | 1.09 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 29.84 | 26.92 | 2.92 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 30.17 | 27.95 | 2.22 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.97 | 29.83 | 1.14 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.89 | 31.77 | 0.1189 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.66 | 33.19 | 0.5308 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 33.42 against 32.7 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.72, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Ireland ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.