What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria was 29.23 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 Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 29.87 years in 1950.

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

The lowest recorded value was 28.8 years in 1975.

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

Nigeria ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nigeria 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 Nigeria

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Nigeria: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.23 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

29.23 years

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

111th

of 236 countries

All-time high

29.87 years

in 1950

All-time low

28.8 years

in 1975

Years of data

1950–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria stood at 29.23 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria peaked at 29.87 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.8 years, in 1975.

That places Nigeria 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.78 years	29.56 years	29.87 years	10
1960s	29.18 years	29.04 years	29.45 years	10
1970s	28.91 years	28.8 years	29.02 years	10
1980s	29.1 years	28.94 years	29.25 years	10
1990s	29.39 years	29.3 years	29.46 years	10
2000s	29.62 years	29.46 years	29.7 years	10
2010s	29.42 years	29.35 years	29.61 years	10
2020s	29.3 years	29.23 years	29.36 years	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

108 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 29.24 years compare
109 Lebanon 29.24 years compare
110 Chad 29.24 years compare
112 Turkey 29.22 years compare
113 French Polynesia 29.2 years compare
114 Tuvalu 29.19 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 89,424 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 3,543 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,573 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 21,703 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Nigeria was 29.23 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 Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 29.87 years in 1950.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 28.8 years in 1975.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Nigeria ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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: 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.