Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.43 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.43 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.22 years
in 1950
All-time low
25.6 years
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic stood at 27.43 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.22 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.6 years, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.02 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 28.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 28.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 28.92 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 28.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 28.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 28.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.05 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.64 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 27.45 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 26.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.6 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.49 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.31 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.13 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 26.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.43 years | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.43 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.43 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.18 years | 29.12 years | 29.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.97 years | 28.89 years | 29.09 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.35 years | 27.64 years | 28.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.93 years | 26.31 years | 27.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 years | 25.64 years | 26.13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.84 years | 25.6 years | 26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 years | 25.91 years | 26.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.35 years | 27.2 years | 27.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Dominican Republic was 27.43 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.22 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 years in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.