Average age of mothers at childbirth in Algeria
Algeria: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.45 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.45 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.03 years
in 2011
All-time low
30.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 31.45 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Algeria peaked at 32.03 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.19 years, in 1950.
That places Algeria 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.19 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 30.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 30.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 30.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 30.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 31.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 31.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.47 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.77 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.77 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.77 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.48 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.45 years | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31.45 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31.45 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 | 30.19 years | 30.19 years | 30.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.19 years | 30.19 years | 30.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.49 years | 30.19 years | 30.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.08 years | 30.63 years | 31.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.47 years | 31.38 years | 31.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.76 years | 31.71 years | 31.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.77 years | 31.48 years | 32.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.46 years | 31.45 years | 31.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Algeria?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Algeria was 31.45 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.03 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 years in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.