Ireland vs Spain: Period average age of mothers
Ireland
32.7
in 2023
Spain
32.54
in 2023
Ireland rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Period average age of mothers over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 32.7 against 32.54 in Spain, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 229 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6 | 30.37 | 1.24 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 31.01 | 29.89 | 1.12 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 29.94 | 28.83 | 1.11 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 29.84 | 28.47 | 1.38 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 30.17 | 29.83 | 0.3341 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 30.97 | 30.83 | 0.1422 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.89 | 31.78 | 0.1041 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.66 | 32.49 | 0.17 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 32.7 against 32.54 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.16, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 229 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.