Average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium
Belgium: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.01 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.01 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.59 years
in 1976
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium, 1947–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium stood at 31.01 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium peaked at 31.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.59 years, in 1976.
That places Belgium 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 29.07 years | — |
| 1948 | 28.87 years | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 28.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 28.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 28.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 28.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 28.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 28.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 28.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 28.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 28.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 28.07 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 28.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 28.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 27.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 27.49 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 27.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.92 years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.69 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 26.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 26.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.01 years | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31.01 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31.01 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 28.93 years | 28.84 years | 29.07 years | 3 |
| 1950s | 28.5 years | 28.07 years | 28.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.66 years | 27.25 years | 28.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.77 years | 26.59 years | 27.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.14 years | 26.67 years | 27.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.34 years | 27.86 years | 28.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.22 years | 28.8 years | 29.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 years | 29.74 years | 30.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.94 years | 30.82 years | 31.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Belgium was 31.01 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.59 years in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.