North Korea vs Saint Lucia: Average age of mothers at childbirth
North Korea
28.78 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
28.76 years
in 2023
North Korea rank
153rd
Saint Lucia rank
155th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- North Korea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.78 years against 28.76 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 153rd and Saint Lucia ranks 155th of 236 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.67 years | 28.1 years | 0.5698 years | North Korea |
| 1960s | 29.1 years | 28.52 years | 0.5713 years | North Korea |
| 1970s | 29.08 years | 27.88 years | 1.2 years | North Korea |
| 1980s | 28.91 years | 26.88 years | 2.03 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 28.8 years | 27.31 years | 1.49 years | North Korea |
| 2000s | 28.77 years | 27.75 years | 1.02 years | North Korea |
| 2010s | 28.74 years | 28.18 years | 0.5606 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 28.77 years | 28.71 years | 0.0547 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 Saint Lucia?
- North Korea, at 28.78 years against 28.76 years in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between North Korea and Saint Lucia?
- 0.02 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Saint Lucia rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- North Korea ranks 153rd and Saint Lucia ranks 155th 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.