What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda was 30.59 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 Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 31.55 years in 1986.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 30.32 years in 1950.

How does Rwanda rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Rwanda ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Rwanda 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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.59 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30.59 years

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

56th

of 236 countries

All-time high

31.55 years

in 1986

All-time low

30.32 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 30.59 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda peaked at 31.55 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 30.32 years, in 1950.

That places Rwanda 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	30.38 years	30.32 years	30.43 years	10
1960s	30.58 years	30.43 years	30.77 years	10
1970s	31.06 years	30.81 years	31.29 years	10
1980s	31.45 years	31.26 years	31.55 years	10
1990s	31.18 years	31 years	31.41 years	10
2000s	30.99 years	30.67 years	31.1 years	10
2010s	30.5 years	30.34 years	30.67 years	10
2020s	30.61 years	30.59 years	30.63 years	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

53 Cayman Islands 30.65 years compare
54 New Zealand 30.64 years compare
55 Saint Helena 30.6 years compare
57 New Caledonia 30.49 years compare
58 Slovenia 30.44 years compare
59 Czechia 30.43 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 Rwanda?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda was 30.59 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 Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 31.55 years in 1986.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 30.32 years in 1950.
How does Rwanda rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Rwanda ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.