What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin was 29.08 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 Benin?

The highest recorded value was 30.11 years in 1989.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 28.73 years in 1961.

How does Benin rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Benin ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Benin 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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.08 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

29.08 years

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

125th

of 236 countries

All-time high

30.11 years

in 1989

All-time low

28.73 years

in 1961

Years of data

1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin, 1950–2023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin is 29.08 years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin peaked at 30.11 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 28.73 years, in 1961.

That places Benin 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	28.86 years	28.74 years	28.94 years	10
1960s	28.95 years	28.73 years	29.2 years	10
1970s	29.31 years	29.21 years	29.4 years	10
1980s	29.82 years	29.43 years	30.11 years	10
1990s	29.84 years	29.52 years	30.04 years	10
2000s	29.37 years	29.28 years	29.48 years	10
2010s	29.3 years	29.21 years	29.38 years	10
2020s	29.13 years	29.08 years	29.19 years	4

Countries ranked near Benin

122 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29.12 years compare
123 Niue 29.11 years compare
124 Niger 29.09 years compare
125 Ethiopia 29.08 years compare
127 Kiribati 29.08 years compare
127 Togo 29.08 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Benin was 29.08 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 Benin?: The highest recorded value was 30.11 years in 1989.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 28.73 years in 1961.
How does Benin rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Benin ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit: years
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.