Iraq vs South Sudan: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Iraq
28.62 years
in 2023
South Sudan
28.61 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
160th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.62 years against 28.61 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.42 years | 30.05 years | 0.6259 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 29.49 years | 30.05 years | 0.5654 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 29.93 years | 30.06 years | 0.1219 years | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 30.61 years | 30.06 years | 0.5548 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 30.41 years | 30.05 years | 0.3562 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 29.51 years | 29.89 years | 0.3791 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 28.77 years | 29.31 years | 0.5391 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.65 years | 28.73 years | 0.08 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at 28.62 years against 28.61 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0.01 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Iraq ranks 160th 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.