In 2024, Italy was the European country with the oldest population, recording a median age of 48.7 years, closely ahead of Bulgaria and Portugal, with 47 years. In general, almost all European countries have a median age above 40 years old. Only Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia, and Kosovo had a median age below 35 years old. Kosovo was the youngest territory of the continent in terms of median age.

The mean childbearing age in Europe was just over 30.7 years in 2025, compared with 26.4 years in 1979, which was the lowest fertility rate in the provided period.

This indicator presents the overall median age by sex.

The mean age of women at childbirth is the mean age of women when their children are born (not only the first one). The mean age of women at birth of first child is the mean age of women when their first child is born (live birth).

This line chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by currency using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays median age (year) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

In 2024, the average age of mothers in Ireland was **** years, the highest among countries in Europe. The country with the youngest average age was Bulgaria, at **** years.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by currency using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

Average age and median age by sex, observations and year

The indicator represents the age at which 50 % of the population no longer live in a household with their parent(s) (Source: EU-LFS).

The average age of passenger cars on the road in the European Union was 12 years in 2021, while the average truck was about 14.2 years old. Germany and the United Kingdom are the leading passenger car markets in Europe as of 2022.

Lithuanians hold on to their cars the longest

Of European countries, the oldest passenger cars were found in Eastern Europe in 2019. The average car in Lithuania was almost 17 years old. High-income countries like Luxembourg had a comparatively younger fleet. The average age of passenger cars in Luxembourg came to about 6.5 years.

World fleet comparison

Across the Atlantic the car and light truck fleet had a slightly higher average age to that reported in the European Union. Light vehicles registered in the United States were on average 12.1 years old. Comparatively, the age of passenger cars in Japan was noticeably lower. The average age of passenger cars on Japanese roads was just over nine years old.

This dataset is about countries in Europe. It has 44 rows. It features 2 columns including median age.

Monaco is the country with the highest median age in the world. The population has a median age of around 57 years, which is around six years more than in Japan and Saint Pierre and Miquelon – the other countries that make up the top three. Southern European countries make up a large part of the top 20, with Italy, Slovenia, Greece, San Marino, Andorra, and Croatia all making the list. Low infant mortality means higher life expectancy Monaco and Japan also have the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, which contributes to the calculation of a higher life expectancy because fewer people are dying in the first years of life. Indeed, many of the nations with a high median age also feature on the list of countries with the highest average life expectancy, such as San Marino, Japan, Italy, and Lichtenstein. Demographics of islands and small countries Many smaller countries and island nations have populations with a high median age, such as Guernsey and the Isle of Man, which are both island territories within the British Isles. An explanation for this could be that younger people leave to seek work or education opportunities, while others choose to relocate there for retirement.

The median age of a given population is the age separating the group into two halves of equal size. In the case of this indicator it means that half of the student population, i.e. persons enrolled in tertiary education (ISCED levels 5 and 6), is younger than the median age and the other half is older.

“The file contains the average age of the population by sex in Germany from 1871 onwards. Territorial status: 1871 to 1933 German Empire (both territorial status), 1939 territorial status as at 31.12.1937, 1950 to 1989 Former federal territory and territory of the former GDR as a whole, from 1990 Germany. Data source: Federal Statistical Office, calculations BiB”

Retirement Age Women in European Union increased to 64.43 Years in 2024 from 64.31 Years in 2023. This dataset provides - European Union Retirement Age Women - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This bar chart displays median age (year) by ISO 2 country code using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Europe. The data is about countries.

European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data was reported at 22,342.857 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22,369.512 Person th for 2022. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data is updated yearly, averaging 22,542.298 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,602.387 Person th in 2000 and a record low of 22,285.139 Person th in 2010. European Union Population: EU 27 excl UK: Age 5 to 9 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G001: Eurostat: Population.

In 2018, the average age of women at birth of first child in Italy was **** years, the oldest average age in Europe. Overall, seven European countries had an average age at or over the age of **, with Azerbaijan having the youngest average age of first childbirth, at **** years.