Period average age of mothers in Australia
Australia: Period average age of mothers was 31.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.39
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.39
in 2023
All-time low
26.7
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Australia stood at 31.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Australia peaked at 31.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 1975.
That places Australia 34th 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.
Period average age of mothers in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.19 | — |
| 1951 | 28.05 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.94 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.87 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 27.8 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 27.71 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 27.65 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 27.61 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 27.57 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 27.52 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 27.5 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.48 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.51 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.5 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.53 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.42 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.34 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27.28 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 27.21 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.17 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.1 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 26.94 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 26.83 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.75 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.7 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.75 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.88 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.96 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.08 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 27.15 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.2 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.31 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.36 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.53 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.66 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.79 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.96 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 28.1 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.24 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.32 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.44 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.57 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.69 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.81 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.94 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.05 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.16 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.26 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.36 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.48 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.87 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.28 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.33 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.42 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.53 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.62 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.06 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.13 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.29 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.38 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.39 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 31.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 31.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.79 | 27.52 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.39 | 27.17 | 27.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.87 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.63 | 27.15 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 | 28.32 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.98 | 29.48 | 30.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.79 | 30.42 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.36 | 31.29 | 31.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Australia?
- Period average age of mothers in Australia was 31.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for period average age of mothers?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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