Period average age of mothers in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Period average age of mothers was 30.14 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2000
All-time low
29.44
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Saudi Arabia is 30.14, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.44, in 2005.

That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.98 29.98 29.98 10
1960s 29.98 29.98 29.98 10
1970s 29.97 29.97 29.98 10
1980s 30.07 29.95 30.35 10
1990s 31.01 30.54 31.25 10
2000s 30.05 29.44 31.3 10
2010s 29.74 29.53 30 10
2020s 30.14 30.08 30.17 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 73 Maldives 30.18 compare
  2. 74 Wallis and Futuna 30.17 compare
  3. 75 Burundi 30.16 compare
  4. 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.07 compare
  5. 78 Western Sahara 29.99 compare
  6. 79 Bahrain 29.98 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Saudi Arabia?
Period average age of mothers in Saudi Arabia was 30.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.44 in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for period average age of mothers?
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data

Indicator
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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