Period average age of mothers in Philippines

Philippines: Period average age of mothers was 28.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.98
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.22
in 1968
All-time low
28.49
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Philippines, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, period average age of mothers in Philippines stood at 28.98.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Philippines peaked at 30.22 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28.49, in 2010.

Philippines ranks 136th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.17 30.17 30.17 10
1960s 30.18 30.16 30.22 10
1970s 29.98 29.76 30.16 10
1980s 29.46 29.32 29.69 10
1990s 29.32 29.21 29.39 10
2000s 28.93 28.56 29.21 10
2010s 28.63 28.49 28.9 10
2020s 28.99 28.98 29 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 133 Cote d'Ivoire 29.03 compare
  2. 134 China 29.02 compare
  3. 135 North Macedonia 29 compare
  4. 137 Central African Republic 28.97 compare
  5. 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 compare
  6. 139 Indonesia 28.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Philippines?
Period average age of mothers in Philippines was 28.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 30.22 in 1968.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 28.49 in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for period average age of mothers?
Philippines ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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