Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.98 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.72 years
in 2000
All-time low
28.04 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 29.98 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Bahrain peaked at 30.72 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.04 years, in 1955.
That places Bahrain 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 28.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 28.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 28.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 28.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 28.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 28.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 29.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 29.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 29.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 29.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 29.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 30.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 30.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 29.96 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 29.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 29.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 30.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.46 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.22 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.69 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.79 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.78 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.69 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.44 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.98 years | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 29.98 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 29.98 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.04 years | 28.04 years | 28.04 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.37 years | 28.04 years | 28.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.57 years | 28.87 years | 30.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.11 years | 29.84 years | 30.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.49 years | 30.37 years | 30.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.05 years | 29.6 years | 30.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.61 years | 29.44 years | 29.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.95 years | 29.94 years | 29.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 76 Saudi Arabia 30.14 years compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.07 years compare
- 78 Western Sahara 29.99 years compare
- 80 Curacao 29.97 years compare
- 81 Hungary 29.96 years compare
- 82 Montserrat 29.95 years compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Bahrain?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bahrain was 29.98 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 years in 1955.
- How does Bahrain rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.