Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.03 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.03 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.66 years
in 1988
All-time low
29.03 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 29.03 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 29.66 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 29.03 years, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 29.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 29.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 29.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 29.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.4 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 29.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 29.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 29.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.65 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.22 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.08 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.08 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.03 years | -0.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29.03 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29.03 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 | 29.61 years | 29.55 years | 29.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.41 years | 29.36 years | 29.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.31 years | 29.15 years | 29.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.49 years | 29.25 years | 29.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.45 years | 29.33 years | 29.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.09 years | 29.05 years | 29.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.11 years | 29.03 years | 29.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.07 years | 29.03 years | 29.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 130 Northern Mariana Islands 29.05 years compare
- 131 Guam 29.05 years compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.04 years compare
- 134 China 29.02 years compare
- 135 North Macedonia 29 years compare
- 136 Philippines 28.98 years compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cote d'Ivoire was 29.03 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 29.66 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 years in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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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.