Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.19 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.19 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.36 years
in 1973
All-time low
26.54 years
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 28.19 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 28.36 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 26.54 years, in 1987.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.28 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 27.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 27.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 27.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 27.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 27.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 27.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 27.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 27.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 27.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.78 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 27.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 27.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 28.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 28.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 28.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 28.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 28.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 28.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 28.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.78 years | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 27.44 years | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 27.25 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.02 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 26.89 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.73 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.63 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 26.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.29 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.19 years | +0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28.19 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28.19 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.46 years | 27.28 years | 27.7 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.98 years | 27.74 years | 28.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.23 years | 27.78 years | 28.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.82 years | 26.54 years | 27.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.96 years | 26.67 years | 27.13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.22 years | 27.09 years | 27.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.55 years | 27.29 years | 27.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 years | 28.01 years | 28.19 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 28.19 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.36 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 years in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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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.