Period average age of mothers in Greenland
Greenland: Period average age of mothers was 27.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.92
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.71
in 1963
All-time low
26.08
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Greenland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 27.92 for period average age of mothers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Greenland peaked at 30.71 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 26.08, in 1991.
Greenland ranks 197th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.92 | 29.73 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.56 | 27.57 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.72 | 26.48 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 26.15 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.15 | 26.08 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 26.17 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 27.44 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 | 27.92 | 27.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Global precipitation anomaly 46.03 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Greenland?
- Period average age of mothers in Greenland was 27.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.71 in 1963.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 1991.
- How does Greenland rank for period average age of mothers?
- Greenland ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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