What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger was 29.09 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 Niger?

The highest recorded value was 29.34 years in 1969.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 28.96 years in 1950.

How does Niger rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Niger ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Niger 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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.09 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

29.09 years

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

124th

of 236 countries

All-time high

29.34 years

in 1969

All-time low

28.96 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

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

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 Niger is 29.09 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger peaked at 29.34 years in 1969 and was at its lowest, 28.96 years, in 1950.

Niger ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29 years	28.96 years	29.03 years	10
1960s	29.18 years	29.05 years	29.34 years	10
1970s	29.3 years	29.26 years	29.33 years	10
1980s	29.16 years	28.98 years	29.27 years	10
1990s	29.06 years	28.96 years	29.16 years	10
2000s	29.07 years	29.02 years	29.11 years	10
2010s	29.24 years	29.13 years	29.31 years	10
2020s	29.14 years	29.09 years	29.2 years	4

Countries ranked near Niger

122 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29.12 years compare
123 Niue 29.11 years compare
125 Benin 29.08 years compare
125 Ethiopia 29.08 years compare
127 Kiribati 29.08 years compare
127 Togo 29.08 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niger was 29.09 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 Niger?: The highest recorded value was 29.34 years in 1969.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 28.96 years in 1950.
How does Niger rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Niger ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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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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: 07 August 2026

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.