Isle of Man vs Sri Lanka: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Isle of Man
29.7 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
29.61 years
in 2023
Isle of Man rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Isle of Man
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 29.7 years against 29.61 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.07 years | 28.94 years | 0.8674 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 28 years | 29.4 years | 1.4 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 28.46 years | 29.28 years | 0.8183 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 28.97 years | 28.82 years | 0.1453 years | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 29.42 years | 29.34 years | 0.0792 years | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 29.48 years | 29.02 years | 0.462 years | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 29.64 years | 29.44 years | 0.2009 years | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 29.7 years | 29.59 years | 0.1088 years | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Isle of Man or Sri Lanka?
- Isle of Man, at 29.7 years against 29.61 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Isle of Man and Sri Lanka?
- 0.09 years, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Isle of Man and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Isle of Man ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.