Average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania
Albania: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.13 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.13 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.13 years
in 1955
All-time low
27.45 years
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania is 29.13 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania peaked at 31.13 years in 1955 and was at its lowest, 27.45 years, in 2011.
That places Albania 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.88 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 31.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 30.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 30.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 31.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 30.93 years | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 30.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 30.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 30.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 30.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 30.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 30.56 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.32 years | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 30.17 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 30.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 29.77 years | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 29.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 29.53 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 29.34 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 29.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 28.67 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 28.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.89 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 27.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.58 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.03 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.87 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.58 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.45 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.18 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.13 years | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 29.13 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 29.13 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.87 years | 30.58 years | 31.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.37 years | 29.74 years | 30.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.45 years | 29.21 years | 29.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.84 years | 28.39 years | 29.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.74 years | 27.46 years | 28.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 years | 27.58 years | 28.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.98 years | 27.45 years | 28.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 years | 29.01 years | 29.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 117 Solomon Islands 29.17 years compare
- 117 Uruguay 29.17 years compare
- 119 Cook Islands 29.14 years compare
- 120 Mauritius 29.13 years compare
- 122 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29.12 years compare
- 123 Niue 29.11 years compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Albania was 29.13 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 years in 1955.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.45 years in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Albania ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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.