Period average age of mothers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Period average age of mothers was 30.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.64
in 2022
All-time low
26.09
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in New Zealand is 30.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in New Zealand peaked at 30.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.09, in 1975.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.37 | — |
| 1951 | 28.26 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 28.18 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 28.11 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 28.05 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 27.96 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 27.84 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 27.79 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 27.73 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 27.67 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 27.64 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.59 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 27.49 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.42 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.37 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.19 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 26.84 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 26.75 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 26.73 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 26.63 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.5 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 26.37 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.25 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.13 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.09 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 26.14 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.21 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.29 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.41 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.47 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.54 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 26.69 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.83 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.99 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.08 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 27.2 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.35 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.5 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.58 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.73 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.08 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.18 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.31 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.35 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.45 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.76 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.87 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.97 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.25 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.38 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.41 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.47 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.51 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.59 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.71 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.08 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.15 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.28 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.35 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.45 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.52 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.64 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 | 27.67 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.2 | 26.73 | 27.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.3 | 26.09 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.02 | 26.47 | 27.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 | 27.73 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.35 | 28.97 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.08 | 29.59 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.62 | 30.57 | 30.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 51 Saint Barthélemy 30.66 compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 30.65 compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 30.65 compare
- 55 Rwanda 30.59 compare
- 56 New Caledonia 30.49 compare
- 57 Slovenia 30.44 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in New Zealand?
- Period average age of mothers in New Zealand was 30.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for period average age of mothers?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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