Period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Period average age of mothers was 28.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.47
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.25
in 1969
All-time low
28.47
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.47 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.25 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 28.47, in 2023.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 29.24
1951 29.24 +0.0%
1952 29.24 +0.0%
1953 29.24 +0.0%
1954 29.24 +0.0%
1955 29.24 +0.0%
1956 29.24 +0.0%
1957 29.24 +0.0%
1958 29.24 +0.0%
1959 29.24 +0.0%
1960 29.24 +0.0%
1961 29.24 +0.0%
1962 29.24 +0.0%
1963 29.24 +0.0%
1964 29.24 +0.0%
1965 29.24 +0.0%
1966 29.24 +0.0%
1967 29.24 +0.0%
1968 29.24 +0.0%
1969 29.25 +0.0%
1970 29.25 +0.0%
1971 29.25 +0.0%
1972 29.25 +0.0%
1973 29.25 +0.0%
1974 29.25 +0.0%
1975 29.25 +0.0%
1976 29.25 +0.0%
1977 29.25 +0.0%
1978 29.25 +0.0%
1979 29.24 -0.0%
1980 29.24 +0.0%
1981 29.24 +0.0%
1982 29.24 +0.0%
1983 29.24 -0.0%
1984 29.24 +0.0%
1985 29.24 -0.0%
1986 29.24 +0.0%
1987 29.24 +0.0%
1988 29.24 -0.0%
1989 29.24 +0.0%
1990 29.24 +0.0%
1991 29.24 -0.0%
1992 29.24 +0.0%
1993 29.24 -0.0%
1994 29.24 +0.0%
1995 29.24 +0.0%
1996 29.19 -0.2%
1997 29.19 +0.0%
1998 29.07 -0.4%
1999 28.99 -0.3%
2000 28.92 -0.3%
2001 28.82 -0.3%
2002 28.85 +0.1%
2003 28.87 +0.1%
2004 28.87 +0.0%
2005 28.9 +0.1%
2006 28.91 +0.0%
2007 28.91 +0.0%
2008 28.84 -0.3%
2009 28.76 -0.3%
2010 28.68 -0.3%
2011 28.66 -0.1%
2012 28.64 -0.1%
2013 28.68 +0.1%
2014 28.69 +0.0%
2015 28.67 -0.1%
2016 28.64 -0.1%
2017 28.61 -0.1%
2018 28.59 -0.1%
2019 28.57 -0.1%
2020 28.53 -0.1%
2021 28.51 -0.1%
2022 28.49 -0.1%
2023 28.47 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.24 29.24 29.24 10
1960s 29.24 29.24 29.25 10
1970s 29.24 29.24 29.25 10
1980s 29.24 29.24 29.24 10
1990s 29.19 28.99 29.24 10
2000s 28.87 28.76 28.92 10
2010s 28.64 28.57 28.69 10
2020s 28.5 28.47 28.53 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 162 Gabon 28.52 compare
  2. 163 Georgia 28.5 compare
  3. 164 British Virgin Islands 28.48 compare
  4. 166 Kyrgyzstan 28.46 compare
  5. 167 Zambia 28.44 compare
  6. 168 Cameroon 28.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe?
Period average age of mothers in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 29.25 in 1969.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.47 in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for period average age of mothers?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Period average age of mothers
Source
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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