Period average age of mothers in Mozambique

Mozambique: Period average age of mothers was 28.36 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.36
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.53
in 1950
All-time low
28.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 28.36 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Mozambique peaked at 29.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.36, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.5 29.46 29.53 10
1960s 29.42 29.35 29.45 10
1970s 29.04 28.91 29.27 10
1980s 29.04 28.91 29.19 10
1990s 29.07 28.9 29.24 10
2000s 28.83 28.79 28.87 10
2010s 28.64 28.51 28.84 10
2020s 28.43 28.36 28.48 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 173 Zambia 28.44 compare
  2. 174 Cameroon 28.42 compare
  3. 175 Suriname 28.41 compare
  4. 177 Uganda 28.32 compare
  5. 178 South Africa 28.3 compare
  6. 179 Thailand 28.29 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Mozambique?
Period average age of mothers in Mozambique was 28.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 1950.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 28.36 in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for period average age of mothers?
Mozambique ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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