Average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.97 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.44 years
in 2003
All-time low
27.72 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic stood at 28.97 years.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic peaked at 29.44 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.72 years, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 27.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 27.76 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 27.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 27.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 27.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 27.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 27.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 27.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 28.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 28.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 28.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 28.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 28.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 28.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 28.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.92 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 29.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.22 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.97 years | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 28.97 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 28.97 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.76 years | 27.72 years | 27.8 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.98 years | 27.83 years | 28.14 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.58 years | 28.22 years | 28.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.84 years | 28.75 years | 28.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.03 years | 28.74 years | 29.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.34 years | 29.15 years | 29.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 years | 28.95 years | 29.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.96 years | 28.96 years | 28.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 134 China 29.02 years compare
- 135 North Macedonia 29 years compare
- 136 Philippines 28.98 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 years compare
- 139 Indonesia 28.95 years compare
- 140 Namibia 28.94 years compare
- 140 Tanzania 28.94 years compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Central African Republic was 28.97 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.72 years in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Central African Republic ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.