Congo vs Palau: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Congo
28.56 years
in 2023
Palau
28.52 years
in 2023
Congo rank
165th
Palau rank
167th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Congo
- Palau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 28.56 years against 28.52 years in Palau, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Palau ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.84 years | 29.32 years | 0.4754 years | Palau |
| 1960s | 28.91 years | 29.25 years | 0.3412 years | Palau |
| 1970s | 29.05 years | 28.72 years | 0.3314 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 29.11 years | 28.52 years | 0.5939 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 29.1 years | 28.36 years | 0.7427 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 28.72 years | 28.73 years | 0.0084 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 28.69 years | 28.43 years | 0.2541 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 28.6 years | 28.51 years | 0.0883 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Congo or Palau?
- Congo, at 28.56 years against 28.52 years in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Congo and Palau?
- 0.04 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Palau rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Congo ranks 165th and Palau ranks 167th 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.