Average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel
Israel: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.87 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.87 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.88 years
in 2021
All-time low
27.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel is 30.87 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel peaked at 30.88 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.41 years, in 1950.
Israel ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 27.42 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.42 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 27.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 27.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 27.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 27.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 27.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 27.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 27.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 28 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 28.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 28.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 28.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 28.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 28.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.28 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 28.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 28.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.35 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.87 years | -0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 30.87 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 30.87 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.54 years | 27.41 years | 27.99 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.21 years | 27.9 years | 28.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.34 years | 28.12 years | 28.57 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.47 years | 28.12 years | 28.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.25 years | 28.89 years | 29.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.91 years | 29.57 years | 30.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 years | 30.29 years | 30.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 years | 30.77 years | 30.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Israel was 30.87 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 years in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.