{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-mean-age-first-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-mean-age-first-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-mean-age-first-birth/","title":"North Macedonia Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child (2024)","description":"North Macedonia's Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child: 27.8 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_FIND), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"North Macedonia 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":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"19"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2024)","value":"27.8","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"19","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child"}],"observation_count":19,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":25.2},{"period":"2006","value":25.4},{"period":"2007","value":25.5},{"period":"2008","value":25.7},{"period":"2010","value":26},{"period":"2011","value":26.2},{"period":"2012","value":26.2},{"period":"2013","value":26.4},{"period":"2014","value":26.6},{"period":"2015","value":26.8},{"period":"2016","value":26.9},{"period":"2017","value":26.9},{"period":"2018","value":26.9},{"period":"2019","value":27},{"period":"2020","value":26.9},{"period":"2021","value":27.1},{"period":"2022","value":27.4},{"period":"2023","value":27.8},{"period":"2024","value":27.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"27.4","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"27.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"27.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"26.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"26.6","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"26.4","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"26.2","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"26.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"25.7","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"25.4","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"25.2","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 North Macedonia 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 2005–2024 (19 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 27.8 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.2 in 2005. The latest reading of 27.8 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}