Period average age of mothers in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Period average age of mothers was 30.37 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.37
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.41
in 2021
All-time low
29.11
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Afghanistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, period average age of mothers in Afghanistan stood at 30.37.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Afghanistan peaked at 30.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.11, in 2008.

Afghanistan ranks 64th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.28 29.23 29.34 10
1960s 29.44 29.36 29.52 10
1970s 29.63 29.54 29.73 10
1980s 29.82 29.75 29.88 10
1990s 29.59 29.48 29.74 10
2000s 29.26 29.11 29.45 10
2010s 29.6 29.26 30.14 10
2020s 30.36 30.27 30.41 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 61 Qatar 30.4 compare
  2. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 30.38 compare
  3. 63 Réunion 30.37 compare
  4. 65 Faroe Islands 30.33 compare
  5. 66 Kuwait 30.33 compare
  6. 67 Lithuania 30.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Afghanistan?
Period average age of mothers in Afghanistan was 30.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 30.41 in 2021.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.11 in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for period average age of mothers?
Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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