Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 26.04 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.04 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.88 years
in 1950
All-time low
24.85 years
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Bangladesh is 26.04 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Bangladesh peaked at 27.88 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.85 years, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 27.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 27.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 27.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 27.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 27.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 27.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 27.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 27.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 27.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 27.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 27.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 27.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 27.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 27.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 27.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 27.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.29 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.11 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.87 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.76 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.62 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.41 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.91 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.63 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 25.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.04 years | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 26.04 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 26.04 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.57 years, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.78 years | 27.65 years | 27.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.61 years | 27.54 years | 27.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.64 years | 27.54 years | 27.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 years | 26.62 years | 27.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.86 years | 25.46 years | 26.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2 years | 24.98 years | 25.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 years | 24.85 years | 25.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 years | 25.78 years | 26.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Bangladesh?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bangladesh was 26.04 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 years in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Bangladesh ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.