North Korea vs Myanmar: Average age of mothers at childbirth
North Korea
28.78 years
in 2023
Myanmar
28.81 years
in 2023
North Korea rank
153rd
Myanmar rank
151st
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 28.81 years against 28.78 years in North Korea, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 153rd and Myanmar ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.67 years | 30.39 years | 1.72 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 29.1 years | 30.5 years | 1.4 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 29.08 years | 30.55 years | 1.47 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 28.91 years | 30.28 years | 1.36 years | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 28.8 years | 29.62 years | 0.8194 years | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 28.77 years | 29.41 years | 0.6379 years | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 28.74 years | 28.98 years | 0.2441 years | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 28.77 years | 28.82 years | 0.0563 years | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, North Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 28.81 years against 28.78 years in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.03 years, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- North Korea ranks 153rd and Myanmar ranks 151st 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.