Average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines
Philippines: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.98 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.98 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.22 years
in 1968
All-time low
28.49 years
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines stood at 28.98 years.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines peaked at 30.22 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28.49 years, 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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 30.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 30.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 29.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 29.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 29.38 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.32 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.96 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.73 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.98 years | -0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.98 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.98 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.17 years | 30.17 years | 30.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.18 years | 30.16 years | 30.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.98 years | 29.76 years | 30.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.46 years | 29.32 years | 29.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.32 years | 29.21 years | 29.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.93 years | 28.56 years | 29.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.63 years | 28.49 years | 28.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 years | 28.98 years | 29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 29.03 years compare
- 134 China 29.02 years compare
- 135 North Macedonia 29 years compare
- 137 Central African Republic 28.97 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 28.96 years compare
- 139 Indonesia 28.95 years compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Philippines was 28.98 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 30.22 years in 1968.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 years in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Philippines ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth 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 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.