Period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Period average age of mothers was 29.19 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.91
in 1983
All-time low
29.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso is 29.19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.91 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.19, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 111th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.21 | — |
| 1951 | 29.22 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.24 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.24 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.25 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.26 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.26 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.27 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.27 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.28 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.28 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.29 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.29 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.3 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.3 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.29 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.28 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.25 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.27 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 29.36 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.45 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.47 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.54 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.61 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.61 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 29.87 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.91 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.84 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.8 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.85 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.84 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.85 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.78 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.72 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.7 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.76 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.82 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.78 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.74 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.7 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.69 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.73 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.8 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.71 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.75 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.69 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.77 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.68 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.54 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.52 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.45 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.39 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.31 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.21 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.24 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.21 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.24 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.34 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.31 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.27 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.23 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.19 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.24 | 29.21 | 29.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.28 | 29.27 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.41 | 29.25 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.82 | 29.7 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.74 | 29.69 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 | 29.52 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 29.21 | 29.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 | 29.19 | 29.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso?
- Period average age of mothers in Burkina Faso was 29.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 1983.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.19 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for period average age of mothers?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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