Average age of mothers at childbirth in Monaco
Monaco: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.85 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.94 years
in 2018
All-time low
27.91 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Monaco, 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 Monaco stood at 30.85 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Monaco peaked at 30.94 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.91 years, in 1969.
Monaco ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Monaco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.26 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 28.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 28.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 28.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 28.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 28.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 27.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 27.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 27.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.93 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 27.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 28.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 28.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 29.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.85 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.85 years | -0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 30.85 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 30.85 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.19 years | 28.09 years | 28.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.97 years | 27.91 years | 28.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.01 years | 27.93 years | 28.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.56 years | 28.22 years | 28.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.49 years | 29.15 years | 29.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.03 years | 29.72 years | 30.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.77 years | 30.52 years | 30.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.87 years | 30.85 years | 30.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More reference data data for Monaco
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Monaco?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Monaco was 30.85 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 years in 1969.
- How does Monaco rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Monaco ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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.