Period average age of mothers in South Sudan, Republic of

South Sudan, Republic of: Period average age of mothers was 28.61 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.61
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.06
in 1985
All-time low
28.61
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in South Sudan, Republic of, 1950–2023

0102030195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, period average age of mothers in South Sudan, Republic of stood at 28.61. 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, period average age of mothers in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 30.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.61, in 2023.

That places South Sudan, Republic of 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.05 30.05 30.05 10
1960s 30.05 30.05 30.05 10
1970s 30.06 30.05 30.06 10
1980s 30.06 30.06 30.06 10
1990s 30.05 30.04 30.06 10
2000s 29.89 29.73 30.04 10
2010s 29.31 28.93 29.66 10
2020s 28.73 28.61 28.85 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan, Republic of

  1. 153 Cabo Verde 28.64 compare
  2. 154 Iraq 28.62 compare
  3. 155 Grenada 28.61 compare
  4. 157 Angola 28.59 compare
  5. 158 Sierra Leone 28.57 compare
  6. 159 Congo, Republic of 28.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in South Sudan, Republic of?
Period average age of mothers in South Sudan, Republic of was 28.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 30.06 in 1985.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.61 in 2023.
How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for period average age of mothers?
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
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, Republic of 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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Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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