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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao

Macao: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.11 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
32.11 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.11 years
in 2022
All-time low
28.56 years
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao, 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

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao stood at 32.11 years.

The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao peaked at 32.11 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.56 years, in 1983.

Macao ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao, year by year

Year years Change
1950 30.47 years —
1951 30.48 years +0.0%
1952 30.49 years +0.0%
1953 30.5 years +0.0%
1954 30.51 years +0.0%
1955 30.5 years -0.0%
1956 30.5 years -0.0%
1957 30.51 years +0.0%
1958 30.56 years +0.2%
1959 30.7 years +0.5%
1960 30.88 years +0.6%
1961 30.99 years +0.4%
1962 30.99 years -0.0%
1963 31.21 years +0.7%
1964 31.2 years -0.0%
1965 31.16 years -0.1%
1966 31.28 years +0.4%
1967 31.44 years +0.5%
1968 31.34 years -0.3%
1969 31.19 years -0.5%
1970 31.13 years -0.2%
1971 31.16 years +0.1%
1972 31.11 years -0.2%
1973 30.98 years -0.4%
1974 30.95 years -0.1%
1975 30.68 years -0.9%
1976 30.6 years -0.2%
1977 30.33 years -0.9%
1978 30.15 years -0.6%
1979 29.9 years -0.8%
1980 29.54 years -1.2%
1981 29.07 years -1.6%
1982 28.75 years -1.1%
1983 28.56 years -0.7%
1984 28.58 years +0.0%
1985 28.7 years +0.4%
1986 28.89 years +0.7%
1987 29.11 years +0.8%
1988 29.32 years +0.7%
1989 29.41 years +0.3%
1990 29.33 years -0.3%
1991 29.18 years -0.5%
1992 29.19 years +0.0%
1993 29.28 years +0.3%
1994 29.21 years -0.2%
1995 29.22 years +0.0%
1996 29.25 years +0.1%
1997 29.36 years +0.4%
1998 29.44 years +0.3%
1999 29.54 years +0.3%
2000 29.7 years +0.6%
2001 29.78 years +0.2%
2002 29.95 years +0.6%
2003 30.01 years +0.2%
2004 30.09 years +0.3%
2005 30.17 years +0.2%
2006 30.18 years +0.1%
2007 30.22 years +0.1%
2008 30.29 years +0.2%
2009 30.26 years -0.1%
2010 30.29 years +0.1%
2011 30.33 years +0.1%
2012 30.32 years -0.0%
2013 30.46 years +0.4%
2014 30.46 years +0.0%
2015 30.52 years +0.2%
2016 30.58 years +0.2%
2017 30.79 years +0.7%
2018 30.96 years +0.6%
2019 31.11 years +0.5%
2020 31.33 years +0.7%
2021 31.64 years +1.0%
2022 32.11 years +1.5%
2023 32.11 years -0.0%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 32.11 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 32.11 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.52 years 30.47 years 30.7 years 10
1960s 31.17 years 30.88 years 31.44 years 10
1970s 30.7 years 29.9 years 31.16 years 10
1980s 28.99 years 28.56 years 29.54 years 10
1990s 29.3 years 29.18 years 29.54 years 10
2000s 30.07 years 29.7 years 30.29 years 10
2010s 30.58 years 30.29 years 31.11 years 10
2020s 31.8 years 31.33 years 32.11 years 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 9 Switzerland 32.3 years compare
  2. 10 Singapore 32.29 years compare
  3. 11 Liechtenstein 32.18 years compare
  4. 13 Bermuda 32.1 years compare
  5. 14 Guadeloupe 31.98 years compare
  6. 15 Greece 31.97 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Macao was 32.11 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 Macao?
The highest recorded value was 32.11 years in 2022.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 28.56 years in 1983.
How does Macao rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Macao ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macao 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.