Period average age of mothers in South Korea
South Korea: Period average age of mothers was 33.42 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.42
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.42
in 2023
All-time low
26.45
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in South Korea stood at 33.42. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in South Korea peaked at 33.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.45, in 1984.
That places South Korea 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Period average age of mothers in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.25 | — |
| 1951 | 31.25 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 31.26 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 31.25 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.23 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 31.22 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 31.19 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.16 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 31.14 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 31.12 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 31.1 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 31.05 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 30.98 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.89 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 30.72 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 30.64 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 30.56 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 30.41 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 30.17 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 29.96 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 29.73 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.52 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.27 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 28.95 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.64 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 28.37 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 28.17 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 28 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.96 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.09 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.41 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 26.95 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.65 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 26.45 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 26.48 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.61 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.71 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.86 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 27.35 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.54 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.74 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.94 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.06 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.34 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.66 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.92 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.32 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.49 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.75 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.98 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.34 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.52 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.95 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.08 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.27 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.65 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.84 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.27 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.45 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.87 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.16 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.42 | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33.42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.21 | 31.12 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.73 | 30.17 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.86 | 27.96 | 29.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.92 | 26.45 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.95 | 27.2 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.83 | 28.92 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.77 | 30.95 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 | 32.87 | 33.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in South Korea?
- Period average age of mothers in South Korea was 33.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for period average age of mothers?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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