Period average age of mothers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Period average age of mothers was 29.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.26
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.02
in 1998
All-time low
29.26
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 29.26 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.02 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.26, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 | 29.5 | 29.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.59 | 29.55 | 29.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.74 | 29.68 | 29.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9 | 29.84 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 | 29.99 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.85 | 29.72 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.51 | 29.36 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.29 | 29.26 | 29.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Papua New Guinea?
- Period average age of mothers in Papua New Guinea was 29.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 1998.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.26 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for period average age of mothers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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