Average age of mothers at childbirth in Senegal
Senegal: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.92 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.37 years
in 1996
All-time low
28.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 29.92 years, measured 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 Senegal peaked at 30.37 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.17 years, in 1950.
That places Senegal 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Senegal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 28.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 28.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 28.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 28.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 28.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 28.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 28.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 28.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 29.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 29.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 29.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 29.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 29.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 29.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 29.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 29.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 29.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 29.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 30.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 30.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.33 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.92 years | -0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.92 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.92 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.31 years | 28.17 years | 28.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.08 years | 28.59 years | 29.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.55 years | 29.48 years | 29.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 years | 29.76 years | 30.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.31 years | 30.22 years | 30.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.15 years | 30.08 years | 30.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.27 years | 30.07 years | 30.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 years | 29.92 years | 30.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Senegal?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Senegal was 29.92 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.37 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.17 years in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.