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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Russia

Russia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.9 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.9 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.28 years
in 1954
All-time low
24.66 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Russia, 1950–2023

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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 Russia stood at 28.9 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Russia peaked at 29.28 years in 1954 and was at its lowest, 24.66 years, in 1994.

Russia ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Russia, year by year

Year years Change
1950 29.19 years —
1951 29.21 years +0.0%
1952 29.27 years +0.2%
1953 29.25 years -0.1%
1954 29.28 years +0.1%
1955 29.12 years -0.6%
1956 29 years -0.4%
1957 28.77 years -0.8%
1958 28.39 years -1.3%
1959 28.18 years -0.7%
1960 28.05 years -0.5%
1961 27.89 years -0.6%
1962 27.83 years -0.2%
1963 27.73 years -0.3%
1964 27.65 years -0.3%
1965 27.56 years -0.3%
1966 27.47 years -0.3%
1967 27.34 years -0.5%
1968 27.27 years -0.3%
1969 27.08 years -0.7%
1970 26.91 years -0.6%
1971 26.8 years -0.4%
1972 26.72 years -0.3%
1973 26.62 years -0.4%
1974 26.46 years -0.6%
1975 26.32 years -0.5%
1976 26.2 years -0.5%
1977 26.11 years -0.3%
1978 25.95 years -0.6%
1979 25.77 years -0.7%
1980 25.62 years -0.5%
1981 25.69 years +0.3%
1982 25.81 years +0.4%
1983 25.89 years +0.3%
1984 25.8 years -0.4%
1985 25.79 years -0.0%
1986 25.99 years +0.8%
1987 26.03 years +0.2%
1988 25.86 years -0.7%
1989 25.57 years -1.1%
1990 25.28 years -1.1%
1991 25.05 years -0.9%
1992 24.88 years -0.7%
1993 24.7 years -0.7%
1994 24.66 years -0.2%
1995 24.81 years +0.6%
1996 25.04 years +0.9%
1997 25.24 years +0.8%
1998 25.43 years +0.7%
1999 25.59 years +0.7%
2000 25.77 years +0.7%
2001 25.94 years +0.7%
2002 26.1 years +0.6%
2003 26.25 years +0.6%
2004 26.36 years +0.4%
2005 26.49 years +0.5%
2006 26.61 years +0.5%
2007 26.89 years +1.1%
2008 27.1 years +0.8%
2009 27.29 years +0.7%
2010 27.54 years +0.9%
2011 27.63 years +0.3%
2012 27.75 years +0.4%
2013 27.89 years +0.5%
2014 28.03 years +0.5%
2015 28.2 years +0.6%
2016 28.39 years +0.7%
2017 28.51 years +0.4%
2018 28.64 years +0.4%
2019 28.73 years +0.3%
2020 28.79 years +0.2%
2021 28.88 years +0.3%
2022 28.9 years +0.0%
2023 28.9 years +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 28.9 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 28.9 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.97 years 28.18 years 29.28 years 10
1960s 27.59 years 27.08 years 28.05 years 10
1970s 26.39 years 25.77 years 26.91 years 10
1980s 25.8 years 25.57 years 26.03 years 10
1990s 25.07 years 24.66 years 25.59 years 10
2000s 26.48 years 25.77 years 27.29 years 10
2010s 28.13 years 27.54 years 28.73 years 10
2020s 28.87 years 28.79 years 28.9 years 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 142 Slovakia 28.92 years compare
  2. 143 Micronesia (country) 28.91 years compare
  3. 145 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 28.9 years compare
  4. 146 Pakistan 28.88 years compare
  5. 147 Mali 28.86 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Russia?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Russia was 28.9 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 29.28 years in 1954.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 years in 1994.
How does Russia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Russia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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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.