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Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Korea

North Korea: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.78 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.78 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.32 years
in 1972
All-time low
28.01 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Korea, 1950–2023

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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 North Korea is 28.78 years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in North Korea peaked at 29.32 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.01 years, in 1951.

North Korea ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Korea, year by year

Year years Change
1950 29.01 years —
1951 28.01 years -3.4%
1952 28.08 years +0.2%
1953 28.37 years +1.0%
1954 28.64 years +0.9%
1955 28.75 years +0.4%
1956 28.74 years -0.1%
1957 29.09 years +1.2%
1958 29.13 years +0.1%
1959 28.89 years -0.8%
1960 28.93 years +0.1%
1961 28.85 years -0.3%
1962 28.95 years +0.4%
1963 29.07 years +0.4%
1964 29.07 years +0.0%
1965 29.09 years +0.1%
1966 29.17 years +0.3%
1967 29.31 years +0.5%
1968 29.25 years -0.2%
1969 29.26 years +0.0%
1970 29.27 years +0.0%
1971 29.25 years -0.1%
1972 29.32 years +0.2%
1973 29.13 years -0.6%
1974 29.06 years -0.2%
1975 29.03 years -0.1%
1976 28.94 years -0.3%
1977 28.92 years -0.1%
1978 28.94 years +0.1%
1979 28.96 years +0.1%
1980 28.96 years +0.0%
1981 28.98 years +0.1%
1982 28.97 years -0.0%
1983 28.94 years -0.1%
1984 28.93 years -0.0%
1985 28.91 years -0.0%
1986 28.9 years -0.0%
1987 28.86 years -0.1%
1988 28.85 years -0.1%
1989 28.83 years -0.1%
1990 28.84 years +0.0%
1991 28.82 years -0.1%
1992 28.8 years -0.1%
1993 28.77 years -0.1%
1994 28.77 years +0.0%
1995 28.79 years +0.0%
1996 28.79 years +0.0%
1997 28.79 years -0.0%
1998 28.8 years +0.0%
1999 28.81 years +0.0%
2000 28.82 years +0.0%
2001 28.83 years +0.0%
2002 28.84 years +0.0%
2003 28.86 years +0.0%
2004 28.79 years -0.2%
2005 28.76 years -0.1%
2006 28.72 years -0.1%
2007 28.7 years -0.1%
2008 28.68 years -0.1%
2009 28.69 years +0.0%
2010 28.7 years +0.0%
2011 28.71 years +0.0%
2012 28.72 years +0.0%
2013 28.73 years +0.0%
2014 28.74 years +0.0%
2015 28.75 years +0.0%
2016 28.75 years +0.0%
2017 28.75 years +0.0%
2018 28.76 years +0.0%
2019 28.76 years +0.0%
2020 28.76 years +0.0%
2021 28.77 years +0.0%
2022 28.77 years +0.0%
2023 28.78 years +0.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 28.78 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 28.78 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.67 years 28.01 years 29.13 years 10
1960s 29.1 years 28.85 years 29.31 years 10
1970s 29.08 years 28.92 years 29.32 years 10
1980s 28.91 years 28.83 years 28.98 years 10
1990s 28.8 years 28.77 years 28.84 years 10
2000s 28.77 years 28.68 years 28.86 years 10
2010s 28.74 years 28.7 years 28.76 years 10
2020s 28.77 years 28.76 years 28.78 years 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 150 Aruba 28.82 years compare
  2. 151 Myanmar 28.81 years compare
  3. 152 Iran 28.78 years compare
  4. 153 Fiji 28.78 years compare
  5. 155 Saint Lucia 28.76 years compare
  6. 156 Peru 28.76 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in North Korea?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in North Korea was 28.78 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 29.32 years in 1972.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.01 years in 1951.
How does North Korea rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
North Korea ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea 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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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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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.