Average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore
Singapore: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 32.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.29 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.29 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.12 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore stood at 32.29 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore peaked at 32.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.12 years, in 1976.
That places Singapore 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.28 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 29.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 29.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 29.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 29.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 29.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 29.33 years | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 28.99 years | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 28.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 28.77 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 28.71 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.54 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 28.23 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 28.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 29.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.29 years | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 32.29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 32.29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.31 years | 29.28 years | 29.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.29 years | 28.85 years | 29.55 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.4 years | 28.12 years | 28.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.71 years | 28.21 years | 29.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.73 years | 29.49 years | 29.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.27 years | 29.92 years | 30.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 years | 30.93 years | 32.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.24 years | 32.1 years | 32.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 7 Luxembourg 32.32 years compare
- 8 Italy 32.31 years compare
- 9 Switzerland 32.3 years compare
- 11 Liechtenstein 32.18 years compare
- 12 Macao 32.11 years compare
- 13 Bermuda 32.1 years compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Singapore was 32.29 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 years in 1976.
- How does Singapore rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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.