What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo was 28.56 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 Congo?

The highest recorded value was 29.18 years in 1987.

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

The lowest recorded value was 28.56 years in 2023.

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

Congo ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this 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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Congo: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.56 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

28.56 years

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

165th

of 236 countries

All-time high

29.18 years

in 1987

All-time low

28.56 years

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

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

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 Congo is 28.56 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo peaked at 29.18 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 28.56 years, in 2023.

That places Congo 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	28.84 years	28.84 years	28.84 years	10
1960s	28.91 years	28.84 years	28.98 years	10
1970s	29.05 years	28.99 years	29.13 years	10
1980s	29.11 years	29.04 years	29.18 years	10
1990s	29.1 years	28.96 years	29.15 years	10
2000s	28.72 years	28.59 years	28.88 years	10
2010s	28.69 years	28.64 years	28.73 years	10
2020s	28.6 years	28.56 years	28.63 years	4

Countries ranked near Congo

162 South Sudan 28.61 years compare
163 Angola 28.59 years compare
164 Sierra Leone 28.57 years compare
166 Palestine 28.55 years compare
167 Palau 28.52 years compare
168 Gabon 28.52 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 Congo?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo was 28.56 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 Congo?: The highest recorded value was 29.18 years in 1987.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 28.56 years in 2023.
How does Congo rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Congo ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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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.