Average age of mothers at childbirth in Argentina
Argentina: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.07 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.07 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.11 years
in 2022
All-time low
27.58 years
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 29.07 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Argentina peaked at 29.11 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.58 years, in 1985.
That places Argentina 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Argentina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 28.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 28.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 28.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 28 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 27.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 27.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 27.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 27.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.59 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.07 years | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 29.07 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 29.07 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 | 28.2 years | 28.17 years | 28.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.17 years | 28.09 years | 28.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.87 years | 27.69 years | 28.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.63 years | 27.58 years | 27.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.72 years | 27.65 years | 27.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 years | 27.83 years | 27.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 years | 27.89 years | 28.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 years | 28.84 years | 29.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 127 Kiribati 29.08 years compare
- 127 Togo 29.08 years compare
- 130 Northern Mariana Islands 29.05 years compare
- 131 Guam 29.05 years compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.04 years compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Argentina?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Argentina was 29.07 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.11 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.58 years in 1985.
- How does Argentina rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Argentina ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.