Period average age of mothers in Somalia
Somalia: Period average age of mothers was 29.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.42
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.27
in 1950
All-time low
29.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Somalia is 29.42, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Somalia peaked at 31.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.42, in 2023.
That places Somalia 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.23 | 31.19 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.16 | 31.14 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.12 | 31.07 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.78 | 30.55 | 31.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.54 | 30.37 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.09 | 29.85 | 30.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.56 | 29.42 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 29.42 | 29.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 97 Ghana 29.51 compare
- 98 Serbia 29.5 compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 29.47 compare
- 101 East Timor 29.41 compare
- 102 American Samoa 29.38 compare
- 103 Mongolia 29.33 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Somalia?
- Period average age of mothers in Somalia was 29.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for period average age of mothers?
- Somalia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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