Average age of mothers at childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.25 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.25 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.34 years
in 2018
All-time low
26.36 years
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 28.25 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 28.34 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.36 years, in 1982.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.15 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 28.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 28.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 28.02 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 27.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 27.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 27.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 27.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 27.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 27.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 27.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.32 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 27.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 26.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 26.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 26.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.9 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.34 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.25 years | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 28.25 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 28.25 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.03 years | 27.9 years | 28.15 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.71 years | 27.41 years | 27.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.97 years | 26.57 years | 27.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 years | 26.36 years | 26.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.93 years | 26.66 years | 27.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.32 years | 27.25 years | 27.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 years | 27.54 years | 28.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.25 years | 28.25 years | 28.25 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Antigua and Barbuda was 28.25 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 years in 1982.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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.