Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.44 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
25.37 years
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 30.44 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovenia peaked at 30.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.37 years, in 1984.
That places Slovenia 58th 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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.74 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.4 years | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 29.19 years | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 29.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 28.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 28.58 years | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 28.4 years | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 28.15 years | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 28 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 27.81 years | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 27.55 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 27.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 27.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 27.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 26.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 26.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 26.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.52 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 26.33 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 26.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.02 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 25.82 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 25.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 25.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.42 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 25.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 27.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.58 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.44 years | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 30.44 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 30.44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.05 years | 28.15 years | 29.74 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.34 years | 26.85 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.99 years | 25.46 years | 26.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.51 years | 25.37 years | 25.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.92 years | 25.91 years | 27.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 years | 28.19 years | 29.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.19 years | 30.02 years | 30.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.43 years | 30.4 years | 30.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 55 Saint Helena 30.6 years compare
- 56 Rwanda 30.59 years compare
- 57 New Caledonia 30.49 years compare
- 59 Czechia 30.43 years compare
- 60 Falkland Islands 30.43 years compare
- 61 Gibraltar 30.4 years compare
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovenia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Slovenia was 30.44 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.37 years in 1984.
- How does Slovenia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Slovenia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.