Period average age of mothers in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Period average age of mothers was 30.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Period average age of mothers in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 30.6 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Saint Helena peaked at 30.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.76, in 1974.
That places Saint Helena 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.91 | 27.69 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.35 | 27.09 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.84 | 26.76 | 26.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 | 27 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.03 | 27.58 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 28.56 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 | 29.54 | 30.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.56 | 30.53 | 30.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 52 Brunei 30.65 compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 30.65 compare
- 54 New Zealand 30.64 compare
- 56 Rwanda 30.59 compare
- 57 New Caledonia 30.49 compare
- 58 Slovenia 30.44 compare
More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2222 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received net 53.68 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 53.68 million (2024)
- Government vs private aid by recipient 53.68 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 10,202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Saint Helena?
- Period average age of mothers in Saint Helena was 30.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.76 in 1974.
- How does Saint Helena rank for period average age of mothers?
- Saint Helena ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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