Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.14 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.14 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.3 years
in 2000
All-time low
29.44 years
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
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 Saudi Arabia is 30.14 years, 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, average age of mothers at childbirth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.3 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.44 years, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 30.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 31.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.97 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.61 years | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.23 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.86 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.44 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.51 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.16 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.14 years | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30.14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30.14 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.98 years | 29.98 years | 29.98 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.98 years | 29.98 years | 29.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.97 years | 29.97 years | 29.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.07 years | 29.95 years | 30.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.01 years | 30.54 years | 31.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.05 years | 29.44 years | 31.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.74 years | 29.53 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 years | 30.08 years | 30.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 73 Maldives 30.18 years compare
- 74 Wallis and Futuna 30.17 years compare
- 75 Burundi 30.16 years compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.07 years compare
- 78 Western Sahara 29.99 years compare
- 79 Bahrain 29.98 years compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Saudi Arabia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saudi Arabia was 30.14 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.44 years in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth 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 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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About this data
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.