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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guyana

Guyana: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.01 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.01 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28 years
in 1967
All-time low
26.48 years
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guyana, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 27.01 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Guyana peaked at 28 years in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.48 years, in 2006.

Guyana ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guyana, year by year

Year years Change
1950 27.3 years —
1951 27.3 years -0.0%
1952 27.3 years -0.0%
1953 27.33 years +0.1%
1954 27.36 years +0.1%
1955 27.44 years +0.3%
1956 27.49 years +0.2%
1957 27.56 years +0.3%
1958 27.6 years +0.2%
1959 27.72 years +0.4%
1960 27.83 years +0.4%
1961 27.84 years +0.0%
1962 27.94 years +0.4%
1963 27.97 years +0.1%
1964 27.99 years +0.1%
1965 28 years +0.0%
1966 28 years +0.0%
1967 28 years +0.0%
1968 27.99 years -0.1%
1969 27.9 years -0.3%
1970 27.91 years +0.0%
1971 27.85 years -0.2%
1972 27.77 years -0.3%
1973 27.63 years -0.5%
1974 27.54 years -0.3%
1975 27.45 years -0.3%
1976 27.36 years -0.3%
1977 27.29 years -0.2%
1978 27.23 years -0.2%
1979 27.21 years -0.1%
1980 27.2 years -0.0%
1981 27.05 years -0.5%
1982 27 years -0.2%
1983 26.98 years -0.1%
1984 26.9 years -0.3%
1985 26.83 years -0.3%
1986 26.75 years -0.3%
1987 26.73 years -0.1%
1988 26.71 years -0.1%
1989 26.73 years +0.1%
1990 26.74 years +0.0%
1991 26.76 years +0.0%
1992 26.73 years -0.1%
1993 26.69 years -0.1%
1994 26.67 years -0.0%
1995 26.65 years -0.1%
1996 26.66 years +0.0%
1997 26.66 years +0.0%
1998 26.6 years -0.2%
1999 26.62 years +0.1%
2000 26.63 years +0.1%
2001 26.64 years +0.0%
2002 26.56 years -0.3%
2003 26.53 years -0.1%
2004 26.5 years -0.1%
2005 26.49 years -0.0%
2006 26.48 years -0.0%
2007 26.5 years +0.1%
2008 26.57 years +0.3%
2009 26.64 years +0.3%
2010 26.7 years +0.2%
2011 26.78 years +0.3%
2012 26.86 years +0.3%
2013 26.9 years +0.2%
2014 26.91 years +0.0%
2015 26.92 years +0.0%
2016 26.95 years +0.1%
2017 27 years +0.2%
2018 27.02 years +0.1%
2019 27.02 years -0.0%
2020 27.02 years -0.0%
2021 27.02 years -0.0%
2022 27.01 years -0.0%
2023 27.01 years -0.0%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 27.01 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 27.01 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.44 years 27.3 years 27.72 years 10
1960s 27.95 years 27.83 years 28 years 10
1970s 27.52 years 27.21 years 27.91 years 10
1980s 26.89 years 26.71 years 27.2 years 10
1990s 26.68 years 26.6 years 26.76 years 10
2000s 26.55 years 26.48 years 26.64 years 10
2010s 26.91 years 26.7 years 27.02 years 10
2020s 27.01 years 27.01 years 27.02 years 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 223 Marshall Islands 27.1 years compare
  2. 224 Equatorial Guinea 27.05 years compare
  3. 225 Uzbekistan 27.05 years compare
  4. 227 Mexico 26.8 years compare
  5. 228 Colombia 26.55 years compare
  6. 229 Tajikistan 26.52 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Guyana?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guyana was 27.01 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 28 years in 1967.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 26.48 years in 2006.
How does Guyana rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Guyana ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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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.