Period average age of mothers in El Salvador

El Salvador: Period average age of mothers was 27.14 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
27.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.89
in 1963
All-time low
26.67
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in El Salvador, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, period average age of mothers in El Salvador stood at 27.14.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in El Salvador peaked at 28.89 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 26.67, in 1998.

That places El Salvador 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.46 28.36 28.71 10
1960s 28.84 28.79 28.89 10
1970s 28.52 28.11 28.83 10
1980s 27.67 27.21 28.02 10
1990s 26.86 26.67 27.15 10
2000s 26.73 26.69 26.77 10
2010s 26.9 26.75 27.1 10
2020s 27.13 27.12 27.14 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 212 Viet Nam 27.19 compare
  2. 213 Belize 27.18 compare
  3. 214 Nauru 27.15 compare
  4. 216 Marshall Islands 27.1 compare
  5. 217 Equatorial Guinea 27.05 compare
  6. 218 Uzbekistan 27.05 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in El Salvador?
Period average age of mothers in El Salvador was 27.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 28.89 in 1963.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.67 in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for period average age of mothers?
El Salvador ranks 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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