Period average age of mothers in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Period average age of mothers was 29.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.19
in 1996
All-time low
29.47
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 29.47 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.19 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.47, in 2023.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.12 30.12 30.12 10
1960s 30.13 30.12 30.13 10
1970s 30.13 30.13 30.14 10
1980s 30.15 30.14 30.15 10
1990s 30.13 30.07 30.19 10
2000s 30 29.96 30.03 10
2010s 29.86 29.69 29.96 10
2020s 29.55 29.47 29.64 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 96 Haiti 29.56 compare
  2. 97 Ghana 29.51 compare
  3. 98 Serbia 29.5 compare
  4. 100 Somalia 29.42 compare
  5. 101 East Timor 29.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Guinea-Bissau?
Period average age of mothers in Guinea-Bissau was 29.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 30.19 in 1996.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 29.47 in 2023.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for period average age of mothers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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About this data

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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