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

0102030195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Mongolia 29.33 compare
  2. 101 French Guiana 29.33 compare
  3. 102 Samoa 29.27 compare
  4. 104 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 29.24 compare
  5. 105 Lebanon 29.24 compare
  6. 106 Chad 29.24 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
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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