Period average age of mothers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Period average age of mothers was 29.61 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.68
in 1971
All-time low
28.66
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.61 for period average age of mothers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.68 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.66, in 1983.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.94 | 28.81 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.4 | 29.25 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.28 | 28.9 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.82 | 28.66 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.34 | 29.1 | 29.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.02 | 28.75 | 29.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 | 29.22 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.59 | 29.58 | 29.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Sri Lanka?
- Period average age of mothers in Sri Lanka was 29.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 in 1971.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.66 in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for period average age of mothers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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