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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Malaysia

Malaysia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.96 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.96 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.08 years
in 2021
All-time low
29.33 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 30.96 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Malaysia peaked at 31.08 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.33 years, in 1950.

Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Year years Change
1950 29.33 years —
1951 29.34 years +0.1%
1952 29.36 years +0.1%
1953 29.38 years +0.1%
1954 29.4 years +0.1%
1955 29.41 years +0.1%
1956 29.43 years +0.1%
1957 29.45 years +0.1%
1958 29.59 years +0.5%
1959 29.73 years +0.5%
1960 29.86 years +0.4%
1961 30 years +0.5%
1962 30.13 years +0.4%
1963 30.17 years +0.1%
1964 30.19 years +0.1%
1965 30.2 years +0.0%
1966 30.21 years +0.0%
1967 30.21 years -0.0%
1968 30.06 years -0.5%
1969 29.89 years -0.6%
1970 29.72 years -0.6%
1971 29.82 years +0.3%
1972 29.91 years +0.3%
1973 29.79 years -0.4%
1974 29.8 years +0.0%
1975 29.81 years +0.0%
1976 29.82 years +0.0%
1977 29.81 years -0.0%
1978 29.82 years +0.0%
1979 29.84 years +0.1%
1980 29.85 years +0.0%
1981 29.89 years +0.1%
1982 29.92 years +0.1%
1983 29.95 years +0.1%
1984 29.97 years +0.1%
1985 30 years +0.1%
1986 30.01 years +0.0%
1987 30.09 years +0.3%
1988 30.14 years +0.2%
1989 30.15 years +0.0%
1990 30.07 years -0.3%
1991 30.02 years -0.2%
1992 30 years -0.1%
1993 29.98 years -0.1%
1994 29.97 years -0.0%
1995 29.98 years +0.0%
1996 29.97 years -0.1%
1997 29.98 years +0.1%
1998 30.11 years +0.4%
1999 30.34 years +0.8%
2000 30.45 years +0.3%
2001 30.33 years -0.4%
2002 30.36 years +0.1%
2003 30.39 years +0.1%
2004 30.45 years +0.2%
2005 30.48 years +0.1%
2006 30.5 years +0.1%
2007 30.53 years +0.1%
2008 30.54 years +0.0%
2009 30.53 years -0.0%
2010 30.56 years +0.1%
2011 30.62 years +0.2%
2012 30.7 years +0.3%
2013 30.64 years -0.2%
2014 30.69 years +0.2%
2015 30.75 years +0.2%
2016 30.8 years +0.1%
2017 30.86 years +0.2%
2018 30.92 years +0.2%
2019 30.96 years +0.1%
2020 31.01 years +0.2%
2021 31.08 years +0.2%
2022 30.96 years -0.4%
2023 30.96 years +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 30.96 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 30.96 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 29.44 years 29.33 years 29.73 years 10
1960s 30.09 years 29.86 years 30.21 years 10
1970s 29.81 years 29.72 years 29.91 years 10
1980s 30 years 29.85 years 30.15 years 10
1990s 30.04 years 29.97 years 30.34 years 10
2000s 30.46 years 30.33 years 30.54 years 10
2010s 30.75 years 30.56 years 30.96 years 10
2020s 31 years 30.96 years 31.08 years 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Chile 31.19 years compare
  2. 38 Austria 31.17 years compare
  3. 39 Belgium 31.01 years compare
  4. 41 Estonia 30.96 years compare
  5. 42 United Kingdom 30.91 years compare
  6. 43 Malta 30.88 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 Malaysia?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Malaysia was 30.96 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 31.08 years in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.33 years in 1950.
How does Malaysia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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
Last refreshed

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.