North Korea vs Peru: Average age of mothers at childbirth
North Korea
28.78 years
in 2023
Peru
28.76 years
in 2023
North Korea rank
153rd
Peru rank
156th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- North Korea
- Peru
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.78 years against 28.76 years in Peru, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
North Korea ranks 153rd and Peru ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.67 years | 29.55 years | 0.8763 years | Peru |
| 1960s | 29.1 years | 29.74 years | 0.6419 years | Peru |
| 1970s | 29.08 years | 29.77 years | 0.6873 years | Peru |
| 1980s | 28.91 years | 29.15 years | 0.2338 years | Peru |
| 1990s | 28.8 years | 28.42 years | 0.3719 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 28.77 years | 28.22 years | 0.5461 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 28.74 years | 28.42 years | 0.316 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 28.77 years | 28.76 years | 0.013 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, North Korea or Peru?
- North Korea, at 28.78 years against 28.76 years in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between North Korea and Peru?
- 0.02 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Peru rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- North Korea ranks 153rd and Peru ranks 156th 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.