Statistics: Age Difference Between Siblings Shrinks Slightly
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Siblings are born closer together in Germany than ten years ago. In East Germany the age difference is greater than in the West.
On average, siblings are born together in Germany than they were ten years ago. How much do the age gap between East and West differ?
There is much discussion about the ideal age gap between siblings. In Germany, the average age difference between the birth of the first and the second sibling children of the same mother in 2024 was 3.1 years (median), as reported by the Federal Statistical Office on the day of siblings on April 10. Thus, the age gap is slightly lower than ten years earlier: in 2014 it was 3.3 years. {/mprestriction} If there are other sibling children, these a…
In Germany, the median age gap between the birth of the first and second sibling of the same mother in 2024 was 3.1 years. As the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday, this age difference is slightly smaller than ten years earlier: in 2014 it was 3.3 years. If there are further siblings, the age gaps are wider: the average gap between the birth of the second and third child of the same mother in 2024 was 3.8 years. The gap between the…
The ideal age gap between siblings is a topic of much discussion. In Germany, the median age difference between the births of the first and second sibling of the same mother in 2024 was 3.1 years, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office on Siblings Day, April 10th. This age gap is slightly smaller than ten years earlier: in 2014 it was 3.3 years.
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