Average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada
Canada: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.41 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.41 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.75 years
in 1975
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada, 1921–2023
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 Canada is 31.41 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada peaked at 31.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.75 years, in 1975.
That places Canada 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 29.58 years | — |
| 1922 | 29.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 29.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 29.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 30.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 30.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 30.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 29.91 years | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 29.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 29.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 29.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 29.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 30.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 30 years | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 29.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 29.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 29.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 29.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 29.37 years | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 29.16 years | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 29.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 29.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 29.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 29.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 29.02 years | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 28.71 years | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 28.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 28.59 years | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 28.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 28.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 28.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 28.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 28.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 28.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 28.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 27.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 27.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 27.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 27.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.48 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.34 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 27.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 26.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 26.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 27.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 27.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.41 years | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 31.41 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 29.83 years | 29.58 years | 30.14 years | 9 |
| 1930s | 29.89 years | 29.61 years | 30.09 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.04 years | 28.59 years | 29.37 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.23 years | 27.92 years | 28.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.69 years | 27.3 years | 27.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.91 years | 26.75 years | 27.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.37 years | 26.97 years | 27.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.18 years | 27.77 years | 28.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.43 years | 28.82 years | 29.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.56 years | 30.02 years | 31.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 years | 31.26 years | 31.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada was 31.41 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 years in 1975.
- How does Canada rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.