Congo vs South Sudan: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Congo
28.56 years
in 2023
South Sudan
28.61 years
in 2023
Congo rank
165th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 28.61 years against 28.56 years in Congo, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 165th 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 | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.84 years | 30.05 years | 1.21 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 28.91 years | 30.05 years | 1.14 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 29.05 years | 30.06 years | 1.01 years | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 29.11 years | 30.06 years | 0.9425 years | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 29.1 years | 30.05 years | 0.9549 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 28.72 years | 29.89 years | 1.17 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 28.69 years | 29.31 years | 0.6229 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.6 years | 28.73 years | 0.1307 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 28.61 years against 28.56 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.05 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Congo ranks 165th 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.