Period average age of mothers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Period average age of mothers was 32.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.36
in 2021
All-time low
27
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Luxembourg stood at 32.32.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Luxembourg peaked at 32.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1973.
That places Luxembourg 7th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.59 | — |
| 1951 | 28.51 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 28.47 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.36 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 28.27 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 28.15 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 27.98 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 27.89 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 27.79 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 27.69 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 27.65 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.58 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 27.54 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.46 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.43 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.32 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.26 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 27.11 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 27.09 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.19 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.11 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 27 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 27.02 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 27 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.02 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 27.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 27.08 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.05 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.16 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.3 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.39 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.42 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.58 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.88 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.94 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.08 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 28.23 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28.25 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.27 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.34 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.43 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.54 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.74 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.91 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.08 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.18 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.22 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.28 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.27 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.52 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.59 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.69 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.82 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.21 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.46 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.74 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.96 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.22 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.39 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.73 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.88 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.07 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.18 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.25 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.36 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.32 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.32 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 32.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 32.32 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 | 28.17 | 27.69 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.37 | 27.09 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.08 | 27 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.87 | 27.39 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.83 | 28.34 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.85 | 29.27 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 | 30.74 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.31 | 32.25 | 32.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Luxembourg?
- Period average age of mothers in Luxembourg was 32.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1973.
- How does Luxembourg rank for period average age of mothers?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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