Average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.37 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.37 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.41 years
in 2021
All-time low
29.11 years
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan stood at 30.37 years.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan peaked at 30.41 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.11 years, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.28 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 29.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 29.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 29.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 29.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.37 years | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30.37 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30.37 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 years | 29.23 years | 29.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.44 years | 29.36 years | 29.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.63 years | 29.54 years | 29.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.82 years | 29.75 years | 29.88 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.59 years | 29.48 years | 29.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.26 years | 29.11 years | 29.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6 years | 29.26 years | 30.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 years | 30.27 years | 30.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Afghanistan was 30.37 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.11 years in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.