What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba was 26.22 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 Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 26.41 years in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 24.43 years in 1981.

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

Cuba ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cuba 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 Cuba

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba
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)

Cuba: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 26.22 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

26.22 years

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

232nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

26.41 years

in 2003

All-time low

24.43 years

in 1981

Years of data

1950–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba stood at 26.22 years.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba peaked at 26.41 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.43 years, in 1981.

That places Cuba 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26.12 years	26.06 years	26.21 years	10
1960s	26.18 years	25.95 years	26.33 years	10
1970s	25.32 years	24.67 years	25.85 years	10
1980s	24.7 years	24.43 years	24.98 years	10
1990s	25.42 years	25.04 years	25.93 years	10
2000s	26.27 years	26.09 years	26.41 years	10
2010s	26.23 years	26.09 years	26.32 years	10
2020s	26.25 years	26.22 years	26.27 years	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

229 Tajikistan 26.52 years compare
230 Venezuela 26.29 years compare
231 Laos 26.26 years compare
233 Bangladesh 26.04 years compare
234 Nicaragua 25.97 years compare
235 Azerbaijan 25.93 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Cuba

Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cuba was 26.22 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 Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 26.41 years in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 24.43 years in 1981.
How does Cuba rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Cuba ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba 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.