Average age of mothers at childbirth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.07 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 30.07 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 30.28 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.01 years, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.06 years | 29.01 years | 29.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.24 years | 29.14 years | 29.33 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.47 years | 29.34 years | 29.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.81 years | 29.67 years | 30.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.14 years | 30.06 years | 30.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.98 years | 29.92 years | 30.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 years | 29.9 years | 30.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 years | 30.07 years | 30.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 74 Wallis and Futuna 30.17 years compare
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- 76 Saudi Arabia 30.14 years compare
- 78 Western Sahara 29.99 years compare
- 79 Bahrain 29.98 years compare
- 80 Curacao 29.97 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 30.07 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.28 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.01 years in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.