Period average age of mothers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Period average age of mothers was 28.57 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.77
in 1997
All-time low
28.22
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 28.57 for period average age of mothers in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.77 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.22, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.27 | 28.26 | 28.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.25 | 28.23 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.42 | 28.22 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.01 | 28.72 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.57 | 29.39 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4 | 29.25 | 29.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 28.77 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.64 | 28.57 | 28.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Sierra Leone?
- Period average age of mothers in Sierra Leone was 28.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 in 1997.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.22 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for period average age of mothers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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