IE · 2018 · tps00017
Mean age of women at childbirth and at birth of first child
Ireland, 2018
Mean age of women at childbirth and at birth of first child
32.2
Ireland, 2018
▲ 0.3% vs 2017 (32.1)
Analysis
In 2018, Ireland's mean age of women at childbirth and at birth of first child increased by 0.3% compared to 2017, reaching 32.2.
Ireland accounts for 104.5% of the EU-27 total of 30.8.
Ireland ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 1.6% (from 31.7 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00017, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
104.5%
EU-27: 30.8
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00017