Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.14 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.14 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.04 years
in 1966
All-time low
28.14 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Bolivia stood at 28.14 years. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Bolivia peaked at 30.04 years in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.14 years, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 188th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.81 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 30.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 30.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 30.01 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 29.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 29.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 29.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 29.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 29.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 29.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 29.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.25 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 29.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.01 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.88 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.54 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.25 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.14 years | -0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.14 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.14 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.79 years | 29.77 years | 29.84 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.96 years | 29.85 years | 30.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.79 years | 29.56 years | 29.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.37 years | 29.2 years | 29.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.96 years | 28.75 years | 29.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.59 years | 28.43 years | 28.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 years | 28.19 years | 28.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 years | 28.14 years | 28.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Bolivia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Bolivia was 28.14 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.04 years in 1966.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.14 years in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Bolivia ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.