Average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia
Indonesia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.95 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.95 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.02 years
in 2020
All-time low
27.84 years
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia stood at 28.95 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia peaked at 29.02 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.84 years, in 1984.
Indonesia ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.3 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 28.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 28.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 28.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 28.38 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.24 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 28.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.95 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 28 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.32 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.95 years | -0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 28.95 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 28.95 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.28 years | 28.25 years | 28.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.34 years | 28.25 years | 28.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.27 years | 28.09 years | 28.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.91 years | 27.84 years | 28.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.07 years | 27.95 years | 28.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 years | 28.13 years | 28.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.66 years | 28.38 years | 28.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 years | 28.95 years | 29.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 136 Philippines 28.98 years compare
- 137 Central African Republic 28.97 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 years compare
- 140 Namibia 28.94 years compare
- 140 Tanzania 28.94 years compare
- 142 Slovakia 28.92 years compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Indonesia was 28.95 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.02 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.84 years in 1984.
- How does Indonesia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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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.