Period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Period average age of mothers was 32.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.93
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.93
in 2022
All-time low
28.52
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China stood at 32.93.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China peaked at 32.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.52, in 1983.
That places Hong Kong, China 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.08 | — |
| 1951 | 29.09 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.11 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 29.13 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.15 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.17 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 29.19 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 29.21 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 29.25 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.26 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.28 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29.11 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 29 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.88 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 29.16 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 29.49 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.45 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.45 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.39 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 29.34 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.2 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.13 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.01 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.88 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.74 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.67 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.7 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.76 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.66 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.53 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 28.59 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.52 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.7 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.79 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 29.22 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 29.36 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 29.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.45 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.49 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.41 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.34 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.4 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.77 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.94 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.98 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.95 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.08 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.02 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.02 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.37 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.68 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.99 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.17 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.22 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.46 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.76 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.94 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.15 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.24 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.49 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.83 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.93 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.93 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.16 | 29.08 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.23 | 28.88 | 29.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.98 | 28.67 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.88 | 28.52 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.63 | 29.34 | 29.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.47 | 30.02 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 31.3 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 | 32.49 | 32.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 30.6 compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 33.42 compare
- 2 Montserrat 29.95 compare
- 3 Mayotte 29.75 compare
- 3 San Marino 32.85 compare
- 4 Ireland 32.7 compare
- 4 Tokelau 29.32 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 29.14 compare
- 5 Spain 32.54 compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China?
- Period average age of mothers in Hong Kong, China was 32.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 in 1983.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for period average age of mothers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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