Average age of mothers at childbirth in Grenada
Grenada: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.61 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Grenada is 28.61 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Grenada peaked at 28.69 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.73 years, in 1981.
That places Grenada 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.31 years | 27.18 years | 27.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.08 years | 27.81 years | 28.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.32 years | 27.01 years | 27.67 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.95 years | 26.73 years | 27.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.37 years | 26.9 years | 27.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.14 years | 27.95 years | 28.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.53 years | 28.37 years | 28.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 years | 28.61 years | 28.61 years | 4 |
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- 158 Belarus 28.65 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Grenada?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Grenada was 28.61 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.73 years in 1981.
- How does Grenada rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Grenada ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada 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
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.