Cape Verde vs South Sudan: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Cape Verde
28.64 years
in 2023
South Sudan
28.61 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
159th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Cape Verde
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.64 years against 28.61 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.65 years | 30.05 years | 0.3963 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 29.65 years | 30.05 years | 0.3981 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 29.65 years | 30.06 years | 0.402 years | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 29.5 years | 30.06 years | 0.5549 years | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 28.52 years | 30.05 years | 1.54 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 27.69 years | 29.89 years | 2.2 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.92 years | 29.31 years | 1.39 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.6 years | 28.73 years | 0.1223 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Cape Verde or South Sudan?
- Cape Verde, at 28.64 years against 28.61 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Cape Verde and South Sudan?
- 0.03 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and South Sudan rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 162nd 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.