Average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy
Italy: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.31 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
27.49 years
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy, 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 Italy is 32.31 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy peaked at 32.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.49 years, in 1979.
That places Italy 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.86 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.79 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 29.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 29.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 29.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 29.51 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 29.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 29.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 29.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 29.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 29.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 28.91 years | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 28.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 28.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 28.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 28.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 27.99 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.49 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 27.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 28.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 29.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.31 years | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.31 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.31 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 years | 29.14 years | 29.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.78 years | 28.45 years | 29.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.78 years | 27.49 years | 28.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.05 years | 27.51 years | 28.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.66 years | 28.91 years | 30.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8 years | 30.38 years | 31.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 years | 31.22 years | 32.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 years | 32.13 years | 32.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 Spain 32.54 years compare
- 6 Andorra 32.52 years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 32.32 years compare
- 9 Switzerland 32.3 years compare
- 10 Singapore 32.29 years compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 32.18 years compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy was 32.31 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.49 years in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.