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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gabon

Gabon: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.52 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.52 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.63 years
in 1989
All-time low
28.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 28.52 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Gabon peaked at 28.63 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 28.19 years, in 1950.

That places Gabon 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gabon, year by year

Year years Change
1950 28.19 years —
1951 28.19 years +0.0%
1952 28.19 years +0.0%
1953 28.2 years +0.0%
1954 28.2 years +0.0%
1955 28.2 years +0.0%
1956 28.2 years +0.0%
1957 28.2 years +0.0%
1958 28.21 years +0.0%
1959 28.21 years +0.0%
1960 28.21 years +0.0%
1961 28.21 years +0.0%
1962 28.21 years +0.0%
1963 28.21 years +0.0%
1964 28.21 years +0.0%
1965 28.21 years +0.0%
1966 28.21 years +0.0%
1967 28.21 years -0.0%
1968 28.21 years -0.0%
1969 28.2 years -0.0%
1970 28.2 years +0.0%
1971 28.2 years +0.0%
1972 28.2 years +0.0%
1973 28.21 years +0.0%
1974 28.21 years +0.0%
1975 28.22 years +0.0%
1976 28.23 years +0.1%
1977 28.25 years +0.0%
1978 28.25 years +0.0%
1979 28.3 years +0.2%
1980 28.35 years +0.2%
1981 28.39 years +0.2%
1982 28.44 years +0.2%
1983 28.48 years +0.2%
1984 28.5 years +0.1%
1985 28.53 years +0.1%
1986 28.56 years +0.1%
1987 28.54 years -0.1%
1988 28.56 years +0.1%
1989 28.63 years +0.2%
1990 28.58 years -0.2%
1991 28.59 years +0.0%
1992 28.61 years +0.1%
1993 28.57 years -0.2%
1994 28.58 years +0.0%
1995 28.51 years -0.2%
1996 28.38 years -0.4%
1997 28.31 years -0.2%
1998 28.24 years -0.3%
1999 28.25 years +0.0%
2000 28.35 years +0.3%
2001 28.45 years +0.3%
2002 28.47 years +0.1%
2003 28.49 years +0.1%
2004 28.52 years +0.1%
2005 28.5 years -0.1%
2006 28.49 years -0.0%
2007 28.5 years +0.0%
2008 28.45 years -0.2%
2009 28.48 years +0.1%
2010 28.52 years +0.1%
2011 28.56 years +0.1%
2012 28.57 years +0.0%
2013 28.6 years +0.1%
2014 28.6 years -0.0%
2015 28.59 years -0.0%
2016 28.61 years +0.0%
2017 28.61 years +0.0%
2018 28.61 years +0.0%
2019 28.59 years -0.1%
2020 28.58 years -0.1%
2021 28.56 years -0.1%
2022 28.54 years -0.1%
2023 28.52 years -0.1%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 28.52 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 28.52 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.2 years 28.19 years 28.21 years 10
1960s 28.21 years 28.2 years 28.21 years 10
1970s 28.23 years 28.2 years 28.3 years 10
1980s 28.5 years 28.35 years 28.63 years 10
1990s 28.46 years 28.24 years 28.61 years 10
2000s 28.47 years 28.35 years 28.52 years 10
2010s 28.59 years 28.52 years 28.61 years 10
2020s 28.55 years 28.52 years 28.58 years 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 165 Congo 28.56 years compare
  2. 166 Palestine 28.55 years compare
  3. 167 Palau 28.52 years compare
  4. 169 Georgia 28.5 years compare
  5. 170 British Virgin Islands 28.48 years compare
  6. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 28.47 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Gabon?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Gabon was 28.52 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 28.63 years in 1989.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 28.19 years in 1950.
How does Gabon rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Gabon ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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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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
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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.