Average age of mothers at childbirth in Martinique
Martinique: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.44 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.44 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.49 years
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Martinique, 1950–2023
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 Martinique stood at 31.44 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Martinique peaked at 31.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.49 years, in 1982.
Martinique ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Martinique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 30.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 30.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 30.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 30.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 30.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 30.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 30.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 30.49 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 30.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 30.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 30.25 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 29.78 years | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 29.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 29.32 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 28.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 28.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 28.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.5 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.49 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.54 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.58 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.49 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.73 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.44 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.17 years | 29.8 years | 30.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.37 years | 29.78 years | 30.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.83 years | 28.5 years | 29.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.57 years | 28.49 years | 28.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.75 years | 28.49 years | 29.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.52 years | 29.11 years | 29.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 years | 29.59 years | 30.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 years | 31.21 years | 31.44 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -33.6 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Martinique?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Martinique was 31.44 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 years in 1982.
- How does Martinique rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Martinique ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Martinique 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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About this data
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.