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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda

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
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Rwanda, 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

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.

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

Year years Change
1950 30.32 years —
1951 30.33 years +0.1%
1952 30.35 years +0.1%
1953 30.37 years +0.1%
1954 30.39 years +0.1%
1955 30.4 years +0.1%
1956 30.42 years +0.0%
1957 30.42 years +0.0%
1958 30.42 years +0.0%
1959 30.43 years +0.0%
1960 30.43 years +0.0%
1961 30.44 years +0.0%
1962 30.48 years +0.1%
1963 30.52 years +0.1%
1964 30.56 years +0.1%
1965 30.59 years +0.1%
1966 30.64 years +0.2%
1967 30.68 years +0.1%
1968 30.72 years +0.1%
1969 30.77 years +0.1%
1970 30.81 years +0.1%
1971 30.87 years +0.2%
1972 30.94 years +0.2%
1973 30.98 years +0.1%
1974 31.04 years +0.2%
1975 31.11 years +0.2%
1976 31.15 years +0.1%
1977 31.23 years +0.2%
1978 31.29 years +0.2%
1979 31.23 years -0.2%
1980 31.26 years +0.1%
1981 31.3 years +0.1%
1982 31.37 years +0.2%
1983 31.46 years +0.3%
1984 31.51 years +0.2%
1985 31.54 years +0.1%
1986 31.55 years +0.0%
1987 31.53 years -0.1%
1988 31.52 years -0.0%
1989 31.46 years -0.2%
1990 31.41 years -0.2%
1991 31.39 years -0.1%
1992 31.4 years +0.0%
1993 31.29 years -0.3%
1994 31.19 years -0.3%
1995 31.08 years -0.3%
1996 31 years -0.2%
1997 31.01 years +0.0%
1998 31.02 years +0.0%
1999 31.02 years +0.0%
2000 31.05 years +0.1%
2001 31.07 years +0.1%
2002 31.09 years +0.1%
2003 31.09 years +0.0%
2004 31.1 years +0.0%
2005 31.06 years -0.1%
2006 31.02 years -0.1%
2007 30.95 years -0.2%
2008 30.8 years -0.5%
2009 30.67 years -0.4%
2010 30.52 years -0.5%
2011 30.43 years -0.3%
2012 30.37 years -0.2%
2013 30.34 years -0.1%
2014 30.4 years +0.2%
2015 30.47 years +0.2%
2016 30.55 years +0.2%
2017 30.62 years +0.2%
2018 30.67 years +0.2%
2019 30.64 years -0.1%
2020 30.63 years -0.0%
2021 30.62 years -0.0%
2022 30.6 years -0.1%
2023 30.59 years -0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 30.59 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 30.59 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Cayman Islands 30.65 years compare
  2. 54 New Zealand 30.64 years compare
  3. 55 Saint Helena 30.6 years compare
  4. 57 New Caledonia 30.49 years compare
  5. 58 Slovenia 30.44 years compare
  6. 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
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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.