Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.33 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.33 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.05 years
in 1984
All-time low
27.33 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala is 27.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala peaked at 29.05 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27.33 years, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.86 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 28.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 28.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 28.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 28.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 28.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 28.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 28.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 28.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 28.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 28.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 28.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 28.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 28.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 29.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 29.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 28.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.71 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.79 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.81 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.71 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.34 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.33 years | -0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 27.33 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 27.33 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.63 years | 28.48 years | 28.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.68 years | 28.51 years | 28.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.94 years | 28.84 years | 28.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 years | 28.87 years | 29.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.65 years | 28.45 years | 28.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.29 years | 28.01 years | 28.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.66 years | 27.36 years | 27.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.34 years | 27.33 years | 27.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guatemala was 27.33 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.05 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 years in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Guatemala ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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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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.