Average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain
Spain: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.54 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain, 1922–2023
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 Spain is 32.54 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain peaked at 32.54 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.24 years, in 1980.
That places Spain 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31.23 years | 31.12 years | 31.42 years | 8 |
| 1930s | 31.02 years | 30.76 years | 31.97 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.93 years | 30.75 years | 31.13 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.37 years | 30.03 years | 30.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.89 years | 29.54 years | 30.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.83 years | 28.27 years | 29.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.47 years | 28.24 years | 28.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.83 years | 28.89 years | 30.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.83 years | 30.72 years | 31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 years | 31.17 years | 32.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.49 years | 32.33 years | 32.54 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 San Marino 32.85 years compare
- 4 Ireland 32.7 years compare
- 6 Andorra 32.52 years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 32.32 years compare
- 8 Italy 32.31 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain was 32.54 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 years in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.