I’m almost surprised there isn’t at least one European country in which the mean age isn’t like 35.
I was a first time mum in Ireland at 38. Old toddler moms unite!! ✊🍼👵
Big_Information_7897 on
Would’ve been more insightful if they had the median age too
Ugltfat93 on
31, single and childless, does that makes thr 1%? 🤣
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hrvojehorvatxxx23xxx on
That is too old for average first time. Women should be having kids after they turn 16 and have three kids by time they are 30. Only way to raise our population or keep it at same level. I would be in charge of inseminating the ladies as a man.
gutster_95 on
My mum got me with 25. I am now 29 and my GF 27 and we dont expect to have kids for the next 3-5 years.
Slapducks on
You know what would fix the birth problem of western civilization? Absolute care for mothers, no matter if they are single or not.
All mothers should get 100% economic independence regardless of their circumstances, provided they do not choose to work.
Wizard-In-Disguise on
Higher education takes longer yes indeed
truncateBob on
if we want more children in our western society, then we should not make becoming children a financial disaster. the number one risk of poverty is being a single parent, 40% divorce rate. do the math.
SpittingN0nsense on
Can Europe even recover from this? Looking at South Korea and Japan I’m starting to think we can’t fix this issue in Europe either.
Heresiarch_Tholi on
Way too late. The prime age for childbirth is way earlier.
Hqjjciy6sJr on
30 the age finally women realize ooh shit Mr Perfect does not exist!
Pharnox-32 on
Good job romania 😉😉
Jussi-larsson on
Interesting but i dont know does this really tell anything
ScoutPlayer1232 on
“Muh birth rate” Bro I think humanity will be just fine with more people becoming moms in their late 20s- early 30s.
falquiboy on
Why only women data? Mean age of men first child is also interesting
Greippi42 on
The median data would be interesting to see.
CartoonistStock9211 on
Nowadays, most people focus on their career rather than thinking about their family. Therefore, the standard of living has become much higher. I believe that first world countries are less dependent on children than third world countries. Which subsequently affects the economy (not for the better for the first countries), but this is only a stage in the development of this society
-Enrique on
Surprised that Ireland, Italy, Spain are so high as Catholic countries where large families are quite common
Equivalent_Two_2163 on
I’d say add 5 or so more years onto Ireland.
Mandarada on
The map should have started at the age of 13. When i was younger it was the new trend to get kids early
Previous_Pop6815 on
The information from Moldova is highly biased because of high emigration of highly educated people which are excluded from the stats.
Me and my friends who are from Moldova went study abroad, and most of us had their first child after 30. So pretty much the average as in otherwise EU countries.
So take these stats with a grain of salt.. I’m sure there are plenty of people in Western Europe who had their child earlier but are not highly educated.
Even-Experience-2382 on
Had my kid at 30 in 2022, Portugal, none of my friends have kids tho.
SyntheticTangerine on
Those are rookie numbers. Gotta push ‘em up.
bk_boio on
It’s pretty fascinating to me people in their twenties think they’re stable, secure, and mature enough to have a child. At 26 I still feel like a kid – I’m building my career, saving for a house, traveling and partying, maybe get a PhD… no way in hell I’m thinking about having (more likely adopting) a kid in the next five, eight years.
Green-Advantage2277 on
I’m Russian born and my mom had me at 28, we moved to Norway and most of my peers parents are in their 50’s, sometimes 40’s or 60’s.
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Source: https://w3.unece.org/PXWeb/en/Table?IndicatorCode=34
I’m almost surprised there isn’t at least one European country in which the mean age isn’t like 35.
I was a first time mum in Ireland at 38. Old toddler moms unite!! ✊🍼👵
Would’ve been more insightful if they had the median age too
31, single and childless, does that makes thr 1%? 🤣
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That is too old for average first time. Women should be having kids after they turn 16 and have three kids by time they are 30. Only way to raise our population or keep it at same level. I would be in charge of inseminating the ladies as a man.
My mum got me with 25. I am now 29 and my GF 27 and we dont expect to have kids for the next 3-5 years.
You know what would fix the birth problem of western civilization? Absolute care for mothers, no matter if they are single or not.
All mothers should get 100% economic independence regardless of their circumstances, provided they do not choose to work.
Higher education takes longer yes indeed
if we want more children in our western society, then we should not make becoming children a financial disaster. the number one risk of poverty is being a single parent, 40% divorce rate. do the math.
Can Europe even recover from this? Looking at South Korea and Japan I’m starting to think we can’t fix this issue in Europe either.
Way too late. The prime age for childbirth is way earlier.
30 the age finally women realize ooh shit Mr Perfect does not exist!
Good job romania 😉😉
Interesting but i dont know does this really tell anything
“Muh birth rate” Bro I think humanity will be just fine with more people becoming moms in their late 20s- early 30s.
Why only women data? Mean age of men first child is also interesting
The median data would be interesting to see.
Nowadays, most people focus on their career rather than thinking about their family. Therefore, the standard of living has become much higher. I believe that first world countries are less dependent on children than third world countries. Which subsequently affects the economy (not for the better for the first countries), but this is only a stage in the development of this society
Surprised that Ireland, Italy, Spain are so high as Catholic countries where large families are quite common
I’d say add 5 or so more years onto Ireland.
The map should have started at the age of 13. When i was younger it was the new trend to get kids early
The information from Moldova is highly biased because of high emigration of highly educated people which are excluded from the stats.
Me and my friends who are from Moldova went study abroad, and most of us had their first child after 30. So pretty much the average as in otherwise EU countries.
So take these stats with a grain of salt.. I’m sure there are plenty of people in Western Europe who had their child earlier but are not highly educated.
Had my kid at 30 in 2022, Portugal, none of my friends have kids tho.
Those are rookie numbers. Gotta push ‘em up.
It’s pretty fascinating to me people in their twenties think they’re stable, secure, and mature enough to have a child. At 26 I still feel like a kid – I’m building my career, saving for a house, traveling and partying, maybe get a PhD… no way in hell I’m thinking about having (more likely adopting) a kid in the next five, eight years.
I’m Russian born and my mom had me at 28, we moved to Norway and most of my peers parents are in their 50’s, sometimes 40’s or 60’s.
I see a pattern here