Average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.67 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.67 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.45 years
in 1968
All-time low
27.67 years
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay is 27.67 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay peaked at 30.45 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 27.67 years, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 30.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 30.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 30.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 30.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 30.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 30.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 30.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 30.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 30.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 30.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 30.24 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.95 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 29.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 28.95 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.79 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.58 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.58 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.68 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.67 years | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 27.67 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.67 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.09 years | 30.04 years | 30.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.38 years | 30.25 years | 30.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.94 years | 29.61 years | 30.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.41 years | 29.12 years | 29.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.67 years | 28.54 years | 28.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2 years | 27.88 years | 28.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 years | 27.68 years | 27.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.67 years | 27.67 years | 27.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 207 Barbados 27.73 years compare
- 208 Malawi 27.69 years compare
- 209 United States Virgin Islands 27.67 years compare
- 211 Seychelles 27.58 years compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.55 years compare
- 213 India 27.53 years compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Paraguay was 27.67 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 years in 1968.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.67 years in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Paraguay ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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.