Average age of mothers at childbirth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.88 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.88 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.87 years
in 1984
All-time low
28.86 years
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 28.88 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Pakistan peaked at 29.87 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 28.86 years, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.08 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.14 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 29.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 29.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 29.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 29.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 29.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 29.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.32 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.31 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.88 years | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 28.88 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 28.88 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.13 years | 29.08 years | 29.18 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.25 years | 29.19 years | 29.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.55 years | 29.44 years | 29.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.74 years | 29.62 years | 29.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.46 years | 29.31 years | 29.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.14 years | 28.97 years | 29.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.89 years | 28.86 years | 28.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 years | 28.88 years | 28.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Pakistan?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Pakistan was 28.88 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.87 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.86 years in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Pakistan ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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.