Average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo
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
74
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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.84 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 28.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 28.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 29.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.04 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.03 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.72 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.56 years | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 28.56 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 28.56 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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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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.