Period average age of mothers in Belgium

Belgium: Period average age of mothers was 31.01 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
31.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.01
in 2023
All-time low
26.59
in 1976
Years of data
77
1947–2023

Period average age of mothers in Belgium, 1947–2023

0102030194719852023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, period average age of mothers in Belgium stood at 31.01. 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, period average age of mothers in Belgium peaked at 31.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.59, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 28.93 28.84 29.07 3
1950s 28.5 28.07 28.78 10
1960s 27.66 27.25 28.02 10
1970s 26.77 26.59 27.16 10
1980s 27.14 26.67 27.77 10
1990s 28.34 27.86 28.75 10
2000s 29.22 28.8 29.62 10
2010s 30.29 29.74 30.81 10
2020s 30.94 30.82 31.01 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Vatican 31.26 compare
  2. 37 Chile 31.19 compare
  3. 38 Austria 31.17 compare
  4. 40 Malaysia 30.96 compare
  5. 41 Estonia 30.96 compare
  6. 42 United Kingdom 30.91 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Belgium?
Period average age of mothers in Belgium was 31.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 2023.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.59 in 1976.
How does Belgium rank for period average age of mothers?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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