Average age of mothers at childbirth in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.1 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.1 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.55 years
in 1950
All-time low
26.82 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 27.1 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Marshall Islands peaked at 28.55 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.82 years, in 1994.
Marshall Islands ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.5 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 28.43 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 28.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.34 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 28.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 28.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 27.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.93 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.79 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 27.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.22 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 27 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1 years | -0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 27.1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 27.1 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.49 years | 28.43 years | 28.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.36 years | 28.31 years | 28.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.1 years | 27.84 years | 28.28 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.55 years | 27.22 years | 27.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27 years | 26.82 years | 27.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.19 years | 27.14 years | 27.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 years | 27.1 years | 27.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 years | 27.1 years | 27.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 220 Belize 27.18 years compare
- 221 Nauru 27.15 years compare
- 222 El Salvador 27.14 years compare
- 224 Equatorial Guinea 27.05 years compare
- 225 Uzbekistan 27.05 years compare
- 226 Guyana 27.01 years compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Marshall Islands?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Marshall Islands was 27.1 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 years in 1994.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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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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.