Period average age of mothers in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Period average age of mothers was 25.97 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
25.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
227th
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.81
in 1950
All-time low
25.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Nicaragua, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Nicaragua is 25.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Nicaragua peaked at 28.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.97, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.79 28.76 28.81 10
1960s 28.71 28.65 28.75 10
1970s 28.51 28.26 28.65 10
1980s 27.98 27.61 28.2 10
1990s 27.11 26.76 27.48 10
2000s 26.3 26.06 26.67 10
2010s 26.01 25.99 26.03 10
2020s 25.98 25.97 25.98 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 224 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.26 compare
  2. 225 Cuba 26.22 compare
  3. 226 Bangladesh 26.04 compare
  4. 228 Azerbaijan, Republic of 25.93 compare
  5. 229 Nepal 25.35 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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All data for Nicaragua β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Nicaragua?
Period average age of mothers in Nicaragua was 25.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 28.81 in 1950.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 25.97 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for period average age of mothers?
Nicaragua ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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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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