Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Democratic Republic of Congo
30.07 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
30.14 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.14 years against 30.07 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.06 years | 29.98 years | 0.9162 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 29.24 years | 29.98 years | 0.7407 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 29.47 years | 29.97 years | 0.5007 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 29.81 years | 30.07 years | 0.2577 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.14 years | 31.01 years | 0.8736 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 29.98 years | 30.05 years | 0.0705 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 30.02 years | 29.74 years | 0.2819 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 30.07 years | 30.14 years | 0.0637 years | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 30.14 years against 30.07 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.07 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.