Period average age of mothers in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Period average age of mothers was 27.95 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
27.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.95
in 2022
All-time low
23.69
in 1992
Years of data
77
1947–2023

Period average age of mothers in Bulgaria, 1947–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Bulgaria is 27.95, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Bulgaria peaked at 27.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.69, in 1992.

Bulgaria ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 27.14 27.03 27.24 3
1950s 26.07 25.21 26.66 10
1960s 24.91 24.65 25.15 10
1970s 24.36 23.98 24.65 10
1980s 23.92 23.82 24 10
1990s 24.09 23.69 24.66 10
2000s 25.78 24.92 26.61 10
2010s 27.31 26.94 27.71 10
2020s 27.88 27.77 27.95 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 192 Zimbabwe 28.06 compare
  2. 193 Moldova 27.99 compare
  3. 194 Egypt 27.99 compare
  4. 196 Jamaica 27.93 compare
  5. 197 Greenland 27.92 compare
  6. 198 Lesotho 27.91 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Bulgaria?
Period average age of mothers in Bulgaria was 27.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27.95 in 2022.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.69 in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for period average age of mothers?
Bulgaria ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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