Average age of mothers at childbirth in Peru
Peru: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.76 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Peru, 1950–2023
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 Peru is 28.76 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Peru peaked at 29.86 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.16 years, in 2008.
Peru ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.55 years | 29.52 years | 29.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.74 years | 29.59 years | 29.86 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 years | 29.59 years | 29.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.15 years | 28.71 years | 29.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.42 years | 28.26 years | 28.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 years | 28.16 years | 28.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 years | 28.22 years | 28.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.76 years | 28.74 years | 28.76 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 153 Fiji 28.78 years compare
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- 157 Botswana 28.67 years compare
- 158 Belarus 28.65 years compare
- 159 Cape Verde 28.64 years compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Peru?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Peru was 28.76 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 years in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Peru ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.