What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany was 31.47 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 Germany?

The highest recorded value was 31.47 years in 2023.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 26.27 years in 1976.

How does Germany rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Germany ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Germany 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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

31.47 years

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

30th

of 236 countries

All-time high

31.47 years

in 2023

All-time low

26.27 years

in 1976

Years of data

1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany, 1950–2023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany is 31.47 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany peaked at 31.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.27 years, in 1976.

That places Germany 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	27.79 years	27.52 years	27.94 years	10
1960s	27.1 years	26.72 years	27.47 years	10
1970s	26.36 years	26.27 years	26.61 years	10
1980s	26.98 years	26.41 years	27.64 years	10
1990s	28.2 years	27.61 years	28.66 years	10
2000s	29.4 years	28.77 years	30.14 years	10
2010s	30.79 years	30.28 years	31.21 years	10
2020s	31.42 years	31.32 years	31.47 years	4

Countries ranked near Germany

27 Norway 31.57 years compare
29 Finland 31.47 years compare
31 Algeria 31.45 years compare
33 Canada 31.41 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Germany was 31.47 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 31.47 years in 2023.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 26.27 years in 1976.
How does Germany rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Germany ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit: years
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.