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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.7 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
32.7 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.7 years
in 2023
All-time low
29.7 years
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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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 Ireland stood at 32.7 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Ireland peaked at 32.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7 years, in 1979.

Ireland ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Ireland, year by year

Year years Change
1950 31.62 years —
1951 31.63 years +0.0%
1952 31.64 years +0.0%
1953 31.64 years -0.0%
1954 31.63 years -0.0%
1955 31.61 years -0.1%
1956 31.59 years -0.1%
1957 31.61 years +0.1%
1958 31.55 years -0.2%
1959 31.49 years -0.2%
1960 31.41 years -0.2%
1961 31.35 years -0.2%
1962 31.25 years -0.3%
1963 31.15 years -0.3%
1964 31.09 years -0.2%
1965 30.97 years -0.4%
1966 30.88 years -0.3%
1967 30.81 years -0.2%
1968 30.63 years -0.6%
1969 30.52 years -0.4%
1970 30.36 years -0.5%
1971 30.25 years -0.4%
1972 30.08 years -0.5%
1973 29.97 years -0.4%
1974 29.92 years -0.2%
1975 29.82 years -0.3%
1976 29.78 years -0.1%
1977 29.79 years +0.1%
1978 29.78 years -0.0%
1979 29.7 years -0.2%
1980 29.71 years +0.0%
1981 29.73 years +0.1%
1982 29.79 years +0.2%
1983 29.81 years +0.1%
1984 29.79 years -0.1%
1985 29.86 years +0.2%
1986 29.92 years +0.2%
1987 29.94 years +0.1%
1988 29.92 years -0.1%
1989 29.98 years +0.2%
1990 29.93 years -0.2%
1991 29.93 years +0.0%
1992 30.01 years +0.3%
1993 30.09 years +0.3%
1994 30.17 years +0.2%
1995 30.25 years +0.3%
1996 30.26 years +0.0%
1997 30.35 years +0.3%
1998 30.34 years -0.0%
1999 30.35 years +0.0%
2000 30.44 years +0.3%
2001 30.52 years +0.3%
2002 30.64 years +0.4%
2003 30.79 years +0.5%
2004 30.96 years +0.5%
2005 31.16 years +0.7%
2006 31.24 years +0.3%
2007 31.3 years +0.2%
2008 31.31 years +0.0%
2009 31.35 years +0.1%
2010 31.41 years +0.2%
2011 31.53 years +0.4%
2012 31.6 years +0.2%
2013 31.72 years +0.4%
2014 31.82 years +0.3%
2015 31.92 years +0.3%
2016 32.09 years +0.5%
2017 32.14 years +0.2%
2018 32.24 years +0.3%
2019 32.39 years +0.5%
2020 32.53 years +0.5%
2021 32.68 years +0.5%
2022 32.7 years +0.0%
2023 32.7 years +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 32.7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 32.7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.6 years 31.49 years 31.64 years 10
1960s 31.01 years 30.52 years 31.41 years 10
1970s 29.94 years 29.7 years 30.36 years 10
1980s 29.84 years 29.71 years 29.98 years 10
1990s 30.17 years 29.93 years 30.35 years 10
2000s 30.97 years 30.44 years 31.35 years 10
2010s 31.89 years 31.41 years 32.39 years 10
2020s 32.66 years 32.53 years 32.7 years 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 South Korea 33.42 years compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 32.93 years compare
  3. 3 San Marino 32.85 years compare
  4. 5 Spain 32.54 years compare
  5. 6 Andorra 32.52 years compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 32.32 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 Ireland?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Ireland was 32.7 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.7 years in 2023.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7 years in 1979.
How does Ireland rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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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
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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.