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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Iran

Iran: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.78 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.78 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.93 years
in 1990
All-time low
28.27 years
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Iran, 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

Iran recorded 28.78 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Iran peaked at 29.93 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.27 years, in 2012.

That places Iran 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Year years Change
1950 29.34 years —
1951 29.35 years +0.0%
1952 29.37 years +0.0%
1953 29.38 years +0.0%
1954 29.39 years +0.0%
1955 29.41 years +0.1%
1956 29.42 years +0.0%
1957 29.44 years +0.1%
1958 29.45 years +0.1%
1959 29.47 years +0.1%
1960 29.48 years +0.1%
1961 29.5 years +0.1%
1962 29.52 years +0.1%
1963 29.51 years -0.0%
1964 29.52 years +0.0%
1965 29.53 years +0.0%
1966 29.55 years +0.1%
1967 29.54 years -0.0%
1968 29.5 years -0.1%
1969 29.46 years -0.1%
1970 29.39 years -0.2%
1971 29.31 years -0.3%
1972 29.2 years -0.4%
1973 29.13 years -0.3%
1974 29.09 years -0.1%
1975 29.09 years -0.0%
1976 29.13 years +0.1%
1977 29.19 years +0.2%
1978 29.29 years +0.3%
1979 29.39 years +0.3%
1980 29.45 years +0.2%
1981 29.52 years +0.2%
1982 29.58 years +0.2%
1983 29.65 years +0.3%
1984 29.72 years +0.2%
1985 29.79 years +0.2%
1986 29.83 years +0.1%
1987 29.87 years +0.1%
1988 29.9 years +0.1%
1989 29.92 years +0.1%
1990 29.93 years +0.0%
1991 29.91 years -0.1%
1992 29.62 years -1.0%
1993 29.35 years -0.9%
1994 29.21 years -0.5%
1995 29.05 years -0.5%
1996 28.89 years -0.6%
1997 28.77 years -0.4%
1998 28.65 years -0.4%
1999 28.56 years -0.3%
2000 28.49 years -0.2%
2001 28.45 years -0.2%
2002 28.45 years -0.0%
2003 28.41 years -0.1%
2004 28.44 years +0.1%
2005 28.42 years -0.1%
2006 28.41 years -0.1%
2007 28.4 years -0.0%
2008 28.39 years -0.0%
2009 28.38 years -0.0%
2010 28.38 years +0.0%
2011 28.34 years -0.2%
2012 28.27 years -0.2%
2013 28.27 years +0.0%
2014 28.42 years +0.5%
2015 28.52 years +0.3%
2016 28.61 years +0.4%
2017 28.54 years -0.2%
2018 28.5 years -0.2%
2019 28.52 years +0.1%
2020 28.63 years +0.4%
2021 28.77 years +0.5%
2022 28.77 years +0.0%
2023 28.78 years +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 28.78 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 28.78 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.4 years 29.34 years 29.47 years 10
1960s 29.51 years 29.46 years 29.55 years 10
1970s 29.22 years 29.09 years 29.39 years 10
1980s 29.72 years 29.45 years 29.92 years 10
1990s 29.19 years 28.56 years 29.93 years 10
2000s 28.42 years 28.38 years 28.49 years 10
2010s 28.44 years 28.27 years 28.61 years 10
2020s 28.74 years 28.63 years 28.78 years 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 149 Syria 28.83 years compare
  2. 150 Aruba 28.82 years compare
  3. 151 Myanmar 28.81 years compare
  4. 153 Fiji 28.78 years compare
  5. 153 North Korea 28.78 years compare
  6. 155 Saint Lucia 28.76 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Iran?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Iran was 28.78 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 29.93 years in 1990.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 28.27 years in 2012.
How does Iran rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Iran ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran 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.