Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.93 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.93 years
in 2022
All-time low
28.52 years
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong stood at 32.93 years.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong peaked at 32.93 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.52 years, in 1983.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 236 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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.08 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 29.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 29.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 29.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 29.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 29.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.28 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 29 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 29.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 29.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 29.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.13 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.53 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 28.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 29.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 29.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 29.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.41 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.02 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.37 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 31.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.93 years | -0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 32.93 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 32.93 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.16 years | 29.08 years | 29.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.23 years | 28.88 years | 29.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.98 years | 28.67 years | 29.39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.88 years | 28.52 years | 29.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.63 years | 29.34 years | 29.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.47 years | 30.02 years | 31.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 years | 31.3 years | 32.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 years | 32.49 years | 32.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 South Korea 33.42 years compare
- 3 San Marino 32.85 years compare
- 4 Ireland 32.7 years compare
- 5 Spain 32.54 years compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hong Kong was 32.93 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 years in 1983.
- How does Hong Kong rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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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.