Average age of mothers at childbirth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.61 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.61 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.06 years
in 1985
All-time low
28.61 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at 28.61 years. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in South Sudan peaked at 30.06 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.61 years, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29.59 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.93 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.77 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.68 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.61 years | -0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 28.61 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 28.61 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.05 years | 30.05 years | 30.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.05 years | 30.05 years | 30.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.06 years | 30.05 years | 30.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.06 years | 30.06 years | 30.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.05 years | 30.04 years | 30.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.89 years | 29.73 years | 30.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 years | 28.93 years | 29.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 years | 28.61 years | 28.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 4.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in South Sudan?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in South Sudan was 28.61 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.06 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.61 years in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.