Average age of mothers at childbirth in Brazil
Brazil: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.81 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.81 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.34 years
in 1950
All-time low
26.02 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 27.81 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Brazil peaked at 29.34 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.02 years, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 203rd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.34 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 29.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 29.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 28.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 28.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 28.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 28.51 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.28 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 27.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 27.79 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.62 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.26 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.11 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.84 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.81 years | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27.81 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27.81 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.33 years | 29.32 years | 29.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.25 years | 29.12 years | 29.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.71 years | 28.44 years | 29.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.81 years | 27.11 years | 28.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.53 years | 26.17 years | 26.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.15 years | 26.02 years | 26.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 years | 26.48 years | 27.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 years | 27.58 years | 27.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 200 Eswatini 27.89 years compare
- 201 Madagascar 27.87 years compare
- 202 Turkmenistan 27.82 years compare
- 204 Armenia 27.78 years compare
- 205 Trinidad and Tobago 27.77 years compare
- 206 Puerto Rico 27.75 years compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Brazil?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Brazil was 27.81 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 years in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Brazil ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.