Period average age of mothers in Japan
Japan: Period average age of mothers was 31.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.91
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.91
in 2023
All-time low
27.4
in 1975
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Period average age of mothers in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31.91 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Japan peaked at 31.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 1975.
That places Japan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 30.47 | — |
| 1948 | 30.19 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 29.92 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 29.64 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 29.55 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 29.41 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 29.22 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 29.05 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 28.88 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 28.7 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 28.29 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 28.11 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 27.94 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 27.87 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 27.79 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.79 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.76 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.71 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 27.66 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 27.77 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.84 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.88 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.82 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 27.73 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.63 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.58 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.47 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.4 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 27.43 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.56 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.67 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.74 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.78 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.83 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.91 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.03 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.16 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.29 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 28.38 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.52 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28.68 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.83 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.96 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.01 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.18 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.39 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.48 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.55 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.59 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.62 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.66 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.41 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.62 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.79 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.93 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.06 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.29 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.35 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.44 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.52 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.78 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.86 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.91 | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 30.19 | 29.92 | 30.47 | 3 |
| 1950s | 28.94 | 28.11 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.8 | 27.66 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.6 | 27.4 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.24 | 27.78 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.32 | 28.96 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.98 | 29.66 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 | 30.52 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.79 | 31.6 | 31.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Japan?
- Period average age of mothers in Japan was 31.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for period average age of mothers?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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