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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Fiji

Fiji: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.78 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.78 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.98 years
in 1967
All-time low
26.67 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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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 Fiji stood at 28.78 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Fiji peaked at 28.98 years in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.67 years, in 1990.

Fiji ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.71 years 28.52 years 28.84 years 10
1960s 28.76 years 28.46 years 28.98 years 10
1970s 28.01 years 27.76 years 28.31 years 10
1980s 27.2 years 26.72 years 27.71 years 10
1990s 26.99 years 26.67 years 27.5 years 10
2000s 28.09 years 27.6 years 28.4 years 10
2010s 28.61 years 28.34 years 28.85 years 10
2020s 28.76 years 28.74 years 28.78 years 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 150 Aruba 28.82 years compare
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  5. 155 Saint Lucia 28.76 years compare
  6. 156 Peru 28.76 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Fiji?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Fiji was 28.78 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 28.98 years in 1967.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 26.67 years in 1990.
How does Fiji rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Fiji ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji 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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About this data

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

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.