Average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain
Spain: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.54 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.54 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.54 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.24 years
in 1980
Years of data
102
1922–2023
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%.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 31.26 years | — |
| 1923 | 31.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 31.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 31.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 31.12 years | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 31.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 31.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 31.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 31.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 30.95 years | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 30.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 30.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 30.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 30.78 years | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 30.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 30.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 31.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 31.97 years | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 31.13 years | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 31.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 30.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 30.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 31 years | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 31 years | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 31.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 30.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 30.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 30.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 30.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 30.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 30.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 30.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 30.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 30.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 30.18 years | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 30.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 30.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 30.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 30.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 29.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 29.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 29.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.88 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.67 years | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 29.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 29.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 29.28 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 29.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 29.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.77 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 28.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 28.47 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 28.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 28.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 28.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 29.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 30 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.77 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.54 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.54 years | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.54 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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.