Average age of mothers at childbirth in Canada

Canada: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.41 years in 2023. β–¬ 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Germany 31.47 years compare
  2. 31 Algeria 31.45 years compare
  3. 34 Australia 31.39 years compare
  4. 35 Tunisia 31.33 years compare
  5. 36 Vatican 31.26 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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

Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed

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.