---
title: "Appendix C: Best age to have a first child, by country"
description: "[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to have a first child, by country ](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_c_01.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/?attachment_id=202382)"
date: "2025-03-19"
authors:
  - name: "Janell Fetterolf"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/janell-fetterolf/"
  - name: "Christine Huang"
    job_title: "Former Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/christine-huang/"
  - name: "Jordan Lippert"
    job_title: "Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jordan-lippert/"
  - name: "Sofia Hernandez Ramones"
    job_title: "Research Assistant"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/sofia-hernandez-ramones/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/03/19/appendix-c-best-age-to-have-a-first-child-by-country/"
categories:
  - "Age & Generations"
  - "Economic Conditions"
  - "Happiness & Life Satisfaction"
  - "Homeownership & Renting"
  - "International Issues"
  - "Marriage & Divorce"
  - "Parenthood"
  - "Retirement"
datasets:
  - name: "American Trends Panel Wave 145"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-145/"
  - name: "Spring 2024 Survey Data"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/spring-2024-survey-data/"
---

# Appendix C: Best age to have a first child, by country

[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to have a first child, by country ](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_c_01.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/?attachment_id=202382)

[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to have a first child, by country, continued](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_c_02.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/?attachment_id=202384)

[![A set of bar charts showing Best age to have a first child, by country, continued](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/03/pg_2025.03.19_life-stages_a_c_03.png?w=640)](https://www.pewresearch.org/?attachment_id=202383)

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