Period average age of mothers in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Period average age of mothers was 27.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.55
in 1950
All-time low
26.82
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 27.1 for period average age of mothers in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Marshall Islands peaked at 28.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.82, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.49 | 28.43 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.36 | 28.31 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.1 | 27.84 | 28.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.55 | 27.22 | 27.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27 | 26.82 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.19 | 27.14 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 | 27.1 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 220 Belize 27.18 compare
- 221 Nauru 27.15 compare
- 222 El Salvador 27.14 compare
- 224 Equatorial Guinea 27.05 compare
- 225 Uzbekistan 27.05 compare
- 226 Guyana 27.01 compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Marshall Islands?
- Period average age of mothers in Marshall Islands was 27.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 in 1994.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for period average age of mothers?
- Marshall Islands ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers 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 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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