Period average age of mothers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Period average age of mothers was 26.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.04
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
226th
of 229 countries
All-time high
27.88
in 1950
All-time low
24.85
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Bangladesh is 26.04, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Bangladesh peaked at 27.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.85, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 226th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.78 | 27.65 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.61 | 27.54 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.64 | 27.54 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 | 26.62 | 27.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.86 | 25.46 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2 | 24.98 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 | 24.85 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 | 25.78 | 26.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 223 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 26.29 compare
- 224 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.26 compare
- 225 Cuba 26.22 compare
- 227 Nicaragua 25.97 compare
- 228 Azerbaijan, Republic of 25.93 compare
- 229 Nepal 25.35 compare
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 period average age of mothers in Bangladesh?
- Period average age of mothers in Bangladesh was 26.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for period average age of mothers?
- Bangladesh ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers 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 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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