{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-mean-age-first-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-mean-age-first-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-mean-age-first-birth/","title":"Ireland Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child (2024)","description":"Ireland's Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child: 31.2 years in 2024, -1.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_FIND), 2007–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2007/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_FIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"31.2","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":28.8},{"period":"2008","value":28.9},{"period":"2009","value":29},{"period":"2010","value":29.2},{"period":"2011","value":29.3},{"period":"2012","value":29.3},{"period":"2013","value":29.6},{"period":"2014","value":29.8},{"period":"2015","value":29.9},{"period":"2016","value":30.1},{"period":"2017","value":30.3},{"period":"2018","value":30.5},{"period":"2019","value":30.7},{"period":"2020","value":30.9},{"period":"2021","value":31.1},{"period":"2022","value":31.4},{"period":"2023","value":31.6},{"period":"2024","value":31.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"31.2","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"31.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"30.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"30.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"30.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"30.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"29.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"28.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the mean age of women at the birth of their first child in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2024 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 31.6 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.8 in 2007. The latest reading of 31.2 in 2024 represents a change of -0.4."}]}