Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niue

Niue: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.11 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.11 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
27.44 years
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niue, 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 Niue is 29.11 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Niue peaked at 29.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.44 years, in 2010.

That places Niue 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niue, year by year

Annual values for Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niue, 1950 to 2023.
Year years Change
1950 28.49 years —
1951 28.49 years -0.0%
1952 28.49 years -0.0%
1953 28.48 years -0.0%
1954 28.48 years -0.0%
1955 28.48 years -0.0%
1956 28.47 years -0.0%
1957 28.47 years -0.0%
1958 28.36 years -0.4%
1959 28.4 years +0.2%
1960 28.41 years +0.0%
1961 28.42 years +0.0%
1962 28.42 years +0.0%
1963 28.41 years -0.0%
1964 28.39 years -0.1%
1965 28.37 years -0.1%
1966 28.35 years -0.1%
1967 28.33 years -0.1%
1968 28.3 years -0.1%
1969 28.27 years -0.1%
1970 28.24 years -0.1%
1971 28.15 years -0.3%
1972 28.06 years -0.3%
1973 27.98 years -0.3%
1974 27.9 years -0.3%
1975 27.93 years +0.1%
1976 27.94 years +0.0%
1977 27.97 years +0.1%
1978 28 years +0.1%
1979 28.05 years +0.2%
1980 28.13 years +0.3%
1981 28.2 years +0.2%
1982 28.27 years +0.2%
1983 28.31 years +0.1%
1984 28.34 years +0.1%
1985 28.36 years +0.1%
1986 28.36 years -0.0%
1987 28.36 years -0.0%
1988 28.46 years +0.4%
1989 28.68 years +0.8%
1990 28.83 years +0.5%
1991 28.8 years -0.1%
1992 28.88 years +0.3%
1993 28.89 years +0.0%
1994 28.69 years -0.7%
1995 28.87 years +0.6%
1996 28.88 years +0.0%
1997 28.81 years -0.2%
1998 28.68 years -0.5%
1999 28.55 years -0.4%
2000 28.84 years +1.0%
2001 28.68 years -0.6%
2002 28.63 years -0.2%
2003 28.29 years -1.2%
2004 28.22 years -0.3%
2005 27.88 years -1.2%
2006 27.74 years -0.5%
2007 27.82 years +0.3%
2008 27.82 years +0.0%
2009 27.86 years +0.1%
2010 27.44 years -1.5%
2011 27.54 years +0.3%
2012 27.66 years +0.5%
2013 27.8 years +0.5%
2014 27.94 years +0.5%
2015 28.25 years +1.1%
2016 28.54 years +1.0%
2017 28.81 years +1.0%
2018 28.85 years +0.1%
2019 28.88 years +0.1%
2020 29.02 years +0.5%
2021 29.04 years +0.1%
2022 29.08 years +0.1%
2023 29.11 years +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.46 years 28.36 years 28.49 years 10
1960s 28.37 years 28.27 years 28.42 years 10
1970s 28.02 years 27.9 years 28.24 years 10
1980s 28.35 years 28.13 years 28.68 years 10
1990s 28.79 years 28.55 years 28.89 years 10
2000s 28.18 years 27.74 years 28.84 years 10
2010s 28.17 years 27.44 years 28.88 years 10
2020s 29.06 years 29.02 years 29.11 years 4

Countries ranked near Niue

  1. 120 Albania 29.13 years compare
  2. 120 Mauritius 29.13 years compare
  3. 122 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29.12 years compare
  4. 124 Niger 29.09 years compare
  5. 125 Benin 29.08 years compare
  6. 125 Ethiopia 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 Niue?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Niue was 29.11 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 Niue?
The highest recorded value was 29.11 years in 2023.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Niue?
The lowest recorded value was 27.44 years in 2010.
How does Niue rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Niue ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Niue?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niue 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
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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.