Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominica
Dominica: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.21 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.21 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.03 years
in 1960
All-time low
27.33 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 28.21 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominica peaked at 29.03 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.33 years, in 1988.
That places Dominica 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.91 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.92 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 28.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 28.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 28.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 28.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 28.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 28.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 28.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.39 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.24 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.1 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 28.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.94 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 27.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.67 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 27.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 27.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.37 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.14 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.13 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.16 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 28.21 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 28.21 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.97 years | 28.91 years | 29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.88 years | 28.7 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.22 years | 27.8 years | 28.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.41 years | 27.33 years | 27.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.76 years | 27.48 years | 27.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.17 years | 28 years | 28.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.14 years | 28.13 years | 28.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 years | 28.16 years | 28.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 181 Liberia 28.26 years compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 28.25 years compare
- 183 Anguilla 28.25 years compare
- 185 Kenya 28.2 years compare
- 186 Costa Rica 28.2 years compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.19 years compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 39.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0463 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominica?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominica was 28.21 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 years in 1960.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 years in 1988.
- How does Dominica rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Dominica ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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.