Average age of mothers at childbirth in Armenia
Armenia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.78 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.78 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.24 years
in 1950
All-time low
24.35 years
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Armenia, 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 Armenia stood at 27.78 years.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Armenia peaked at 30.24 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.35 years, in 1993.
That places Armenia 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.24 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 30.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 30.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 30.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 30.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 30.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 30.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 30.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 29.82 years | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 29.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 29.34 years | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 29.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 28.84 years | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 28.64 years | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 28.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 28.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 28.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 28.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 27.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.75 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 27.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.45 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 27.14 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 26.91 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 26.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.62 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.33 years | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.11 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 25.87 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 25.68 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 25.54 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.37 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.22 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 25.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 25.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 25.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.03 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.62 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 24.35 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.78 years | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 27.78 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 27.78 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.12 years | 29.82 years | 30.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.65 years | 27.92 years | 29.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.87 years | 25.87 years | 27.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.26 years | 24.98 years | 25.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.77 years | 24.35 years | 25.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.37 years | 25.07 years | 25.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 years | 26.2 years | 27.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.73 years | 27.58 years | 27.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 201 Madagascar 27.87 years compare
- 202 Turkmenistan 27.82 years compare
- 203 Brazil 27.81 years compare
- 205 Trinidad and Tobago 27.77 years compare
- 206 Puerto Rico 27.75 years compare
- 207 Barbados 27.73 years compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Armenia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Armenia was 27.78 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.24 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 years in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Armenia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.