Botswana vs Cape Verde: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Botswana
28.67 years
in 2023
Cape Verde
28.64 years
in 2023
Botswana rank
157th
Cape Verde rank
159th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.67 years against 28.64 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 157th and Cape Verde ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.93 years | 29.65 years | 0.2794 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 30.01 years | 29.65 years | 0.3562 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 30.01 years | 29.65 years | 0.3558 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 29.8 years | 29.5 years | 0.2951 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 29.2 years | 28.52 years | 0.6808 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 28.76 years | 27.69 years | 1.07 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 28.91 years | 27.92 years | 0.9907 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 28.7 years | 28.6 years | 0.0915 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 28.67 years against 28.64 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.03 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Cape Verde ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.