What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Samoa?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Samoa was 29.27 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 Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 30.26 years in 1991.

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

The lowest recorded value was 29.2 years in 1950.

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

Samoa ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Samoa 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 Samoa

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Samoa
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)

Samoa: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.27 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

29.27 years

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

106th

of 236 countries

All-time high

30.26 years

in 1991

All-time low

29.2 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

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

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 29.27 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Samoa peaked at 30.26 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.2 years, in 1950.

Samoa ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.25 years	29.2 years	29.32 years	10
1960s	29.58 years	29.36 years	29.82 years	10
1970s	29.97 years	29.91 years	30.03 years	10
1980s	30.1 years	30.04 years	30.19 years	10
1990s	30.13 years	30.02 years	30.26 years	10
2000s	30 years	29.91 years	30.06 years	10
2010s	29.62 years	29.39 years	29.86 years	10
2020s	29.31 years	29.27 years	29.36 years	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

103 Mongolia 29.33 years compare
104 French Guiana 29.33 years compare
105 Tokelau 29.32 years compare
107 Papua New Guinea 29.26 years compare
108 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 29.24 years compare
109 Lebanon 29.24 years compare

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Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Consumer price index 149.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Samoa?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Samoa was 29.27 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 Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 30.26 years in 1991.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 29.2 years in 1950.
How does Samoa rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Samoa ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa 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.