Average age of mothers at childbirth in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Isle of Man recorded 29.7 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Isle of Man peaked at 29.7 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.81 years, in 1959.
Isle of Man ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 28.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 28.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 28.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.04 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 28 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 27.93 years | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 27.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 27.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 28.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 28.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 28.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 28.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 28.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 29.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.47 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7 years | +0.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 29.7 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 29.7 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.07 years | 27.81 years | 28.23 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28 years | 27.83 years | 28.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.46 years | 28.32 years | 28.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 years | 28.7 years | 29.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.42 years | 29.3 years | 29.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.48 years | 29.46 years | 29.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.64 years | 29.55 years | 29.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7 years | 29.7 years | 29.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.38 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Isle of Man?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Isle of Man was 29.7 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 years in 1959.
- How does Isle of Man rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Isle of Man ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.