French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Average age of mothers at childbirth
French Guiana
29.33 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
29.26 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 29.33 years against 29.26 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
French Guiana ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.46 years | 29.52 years | 1.06 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 28.43 years | 29.59 years | 1.17 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 27.25 years | 29.74 years | 2.5 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 27.15 years | 29.9 years | 2.76 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 27.26 years | 30 years | 2.74 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 27.99 years | 29.85 years | 1.87 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.64 years | 29.51 years | 0.8668 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.37 years | 29.29 years | 0.0725 years | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- French Guiana, at 29.33 years against 29.26 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.07 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- French Guiana ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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.