Period average age of mothers in Eswatini

Eswatini: Period average age of mothers was 27.89 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
27.89
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.37
in 1950
All-time low
27.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Eswatini, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Eswatini is 27.89, measured 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 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Eswatini peaked at 29.37 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.89, in 2023.

Eswatini ranks 200th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.34 29.31 29.37 10
1960s 29.23 29.08 29.3 10
1970s 28.83 28.63 29.03 10
1980s 28.64 28.59 28.71 10
1990s 28.54 28.38 28.61 10
2000s 28.26 28.2 28.34 10
2010s 28.06 27.95 28.2 10
2020s 27.92 27.89 27.94 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 197 Greenland 27.92 compare
  2. 198 Lesotho 27.91 compare
  3. 199 Cambodia 27.9 compare
  4. 201 Madagascar 27.87 compare
  5. 202 Turkmenistan 27.82 compare
  6. 203 Brazil 27.81 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Eswatini

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Eswatini?
Period average age of mothers in Eswatini was 27.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 1950.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 27.89 in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for period average age of mothers?
Eswatini ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data

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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