What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile was 31.19 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 Chile?

The highest recorded value was 31.19 years in 2023.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 27.16 years in 1987.

How does Chile rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Chile ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Chile 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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.19 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

31.19 years

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

37th

of 236 countries

All-time high

31.19 years

in 2023

All-time low

27.16 years

in 1987

Years of data

1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile, 1950–2023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Chile recorded 31.19 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile peaked at 31.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.16 years, in 1987.

Chile ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.43 years	29.27 years	29.57 years	10
1960s	28.78 years	28.22 years	29.23 years	10
1970s	27.69 years	27.39 years	28.07 years	10
1980s	27.2 years	27.16 years	27.27 years	10
1990s	27.41 years	27.22 years	27.54 years	10
2000s	27.82 years	27.62 years	27.97 years	10
2010s	28.63 years	27.91 years	29.67 years	10
2020s	30.82 years	29.99 years	31.19 years	4

Countries ranked near Chile

34 Australia 31.39 years compare
35 Tunisia 31.33 years compare
36 Vatican 31.26 years compare
38 Austria 31.17 years compare
39 Belgium 31.01 years compare
40 Malaysia 30.96 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Chile was 31.19 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 Chile?: The highest recorded value was 31.19 years in 2023.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 27.16 years in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Chile ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.