For the first time, the average age of first-time mothers in Estonia has risen above 30 years old, according to data from the National Institute for Health Development.
The average age of women giving birth has risen continuously since Estonia regained its independence in 1991.
Between 1992 and 2025, the average age of first-time mothers increased by seven years, and the average age of women giving birth to their second child rose by five years.
In 1992, the average age of first-time mothers and women giving birth again was 22.7 and 28.3 years, respectively. Last year, these figures were 30.1 and 33.5 years.
In 2024, the average age of first-time mothers was 29.7 and for women giving birth for a second time was 33.5 years.
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