Period average age of mothers in Italy
Italy: Period average age of mothers was 32.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.31
in 2023
All-time low
27.49
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Italy is 32.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Italy peaked at 32.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.49, in 1979.
That places Italy 8th 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.
Period average age of mothers in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.86 | — |
| 1951 | 29.79 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 29.74 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 29.66 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 29.56 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 29.51 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 29.42 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 29.32 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 29.23 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 29.14 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.16 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.11 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 29.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 28.91 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 28.79 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.66 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 28.64 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.55 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.46 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 28.45 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.29 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 28.18 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 27.99 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.86 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.75 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.63 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.56 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.52 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.51 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.49 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 27.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.61 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.66 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.79 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.93 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.08 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 28.23 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.41 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.59 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.74 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.91 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 29.05 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.24 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.36 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.55 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.78 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.94 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.17 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.24 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.38 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.48 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.61 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.75 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.77 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.86 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.94 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.99 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.06 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.22 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.36 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.62 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.74 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.95 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.13 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.28 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.31 | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 | 29.14 | 29.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.78 | 28.45 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.78 | 27.49 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.05 | 27.51 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.66 | 28.91 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8 | 30.38 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 | 31.22 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 32.13 | 32.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 Spain 32.54 compare
- 6 Andorra 32.52 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 32.32 compare
- 9 Switzerland 32.3 compare
- 10 Singapore 32.29 compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 32.18 compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Italy?
- Period average age of mothers in Italy was 32.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.49 in 1979.
- How does Italy rank for period average age of mothers?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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