Average age of mothers at childbirth in Myanmar

Myanmar: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.81 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.81 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.57 years
in 1974
All-time low
28.81 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Myanmar, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Myanmar is 28.81 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Myanmar peaked at 30.57 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 28.81 years, in 2023.

That places Myanmar 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.39 years 30.36 years 30.43 years 10
1960s 30.5 years 30.44 years 30.56 years 10
1970s 30.55 years 30.52 years 30.57 years 10
1980s 30.28 years 29.91 years 30.5 years 10
1990s 29.62 years 29.49 years 29.82 years 10
2000s 29.41 years 29.23 years 29.55 years 10
2010s 28.98 years 28.88 years 29.15 years 10
2020s 28.82 years 28.81 years 28.84 years 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Myanmar?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Myanmar was 28.81 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 30.57 years in 1974.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 28.81 years in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Myanmar ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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

Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed

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.