Period average age of mothers in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Period average age of mothers was 29.82 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
29.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.14
in 2012
All-time low
27.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Gambia, The, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Gambia, The is 29.82, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Gambia, The peaked at 30.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.59, in 1950.

That places Gambia, The 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.67 27.59 27.74 10
1960s 27.8 27.75 27.85 10
1970s 28.02 27.85 28.2 10
1980s 28.36 28.23 28.52 10
1990s 28.84 28.59 29.23 10
2000s 29.77 29.33 30.02 10
2010s 30.09 29.99 30.14 10
2020s 29.89 29.82 29.95 4

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 84 United States 29.9 compare
  2. 85 Bhutan 29.89 compare
  3. 86 Poland 29.89 compare
  4. 87 Jordan 29.82 compare
  5. 89 Sudan 29.8 compare
  6. 90 Yemen, Republic of 29.73 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Gambia, The?
Period average age of mothers in Gambia, The was 29.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 30.14 in 2012.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 27.59 in 1950.
How does Gambia, The rank for period average age of mothers?
Gambia, The ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia, The 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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