Period average age of mothers in Brazil
Brazil: Period average age of mothers was 27.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.34
in 1950
All-time low
26.02
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Brazil is 27.81, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Brazil peaked at 29.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.02, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.33 | 29.32 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.25 | 29.12 | 29.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.71 | 28.44 | 29.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.81 | 27.11 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.53 | 26.17 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.15 | 26.02 | 26.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 26.48 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 | 27.58 | 27.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 200 Eswatini 27.89 compare
- 201 Madagascar 27.87 compare
- 202 Turkmenistan 27.82 compare
- 204 Armenia 27.78 compare
- 205 Trinidad and Tobago 27.77 compare
- 206 Puerto Rico 27.75 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 period average age of mothers in Brazil?
- Period average age of mothers in Brazil was 27.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for period average age of mothers?
- Brazil ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers 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 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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