Average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.96 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.96 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.36 years
in 1963
All-time low
26.03 years
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan stood at 28.96 years.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan peaked at 29.36 years in 1963 and was at its lowest, 26.03 years, in 1993.
Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.24 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 29.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 29.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 29.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.94 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 28.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 28.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 28.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 27.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.69 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 27.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 27.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 27.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 27.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 27.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 27.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.08 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.77 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 26.44 years | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.16 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.96 years | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 28.96 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 28.96 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.25 years | 29.2 years | 29.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.19 years | 28.87 years | 29.36 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.43 years | 27.81 years | 28.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 years | 26.77 years | 27.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 years | 26.03 years | 26.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 years | 26.74 years | 28.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 years | 28.04 years | 28.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 years | 28.77 years | 28.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 135 North Macedonia 29 years compare
- 136 Philippines 28.98 years compare
- 137 Central African Republic 28.97 years compare
- 139 Indonesia 28.95 years compare
- 140 Namibia 28.94 years compare
- 140 Tanzania 28.94 years compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Kazakhstan was 28.96 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 years in 1963.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.03 years in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.