New Caledonia vs Rwanda: Average age of mothers at childbirth
New Caledonia
30.49 years
in 2023
Rwanda
30.59 years
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
57th
Rwanda rank
56th
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- New Caledonia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.59 years against 30.49 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.82 years | 30.38 years | 1.56 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 29.04 years | 30.58 years | 1.54 years | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 27.91 years | 31.06 years | 3.15 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 27.74 years | 31.45 years | 3.71 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 28.71 years | 31.18 years | 2.47 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 28.99 years | 30.99 years | 2 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 29.66 years | 30.5 years | 0.8415 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 30.42 years | 30.61 years | 0.1885 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, New Caledonia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.59 years against 30.49 years in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between New Caledonia and Rwanda?
- 0.1 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Rwanda rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- New Caledonia ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 56th 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.