Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mexico
Mexico: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 26.8 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.8 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.09 years
in 1967
All-time low
26.49 years
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 26.8 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Mexico peaked at 29.09 years in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.49 years, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 227th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 29.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 29 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 29.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 29 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 28.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 28.64 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 28.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 28.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 28.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8 years | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26.8 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26.8 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.02 years | 29.01 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.04 years | 29 years | 29.09 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.79 years | 28.46 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.06 years | 27.73 years | 28.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.49 years | 27.33 years | 27.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.99 years | 26.7 years | 27.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.64 years | 26.49 years | 26.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 years | 26.79 years | 26.8 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 224 Equatorial Guinea 27.05 years compare
- 225 Uzbekistan 27.05 years compare
- 226 Guyana 27.01 years compare
- 228 Colombia 26.55 years compare
- 229 Tajikistan 26.52 years compare
- 230 Venezuela 26.29 years compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Mexico?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Mexico was 26.8 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 years in 1967.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.49 years in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Mexico ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.