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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Sudan

Sudan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.8 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.17 years
in 1987
All-time low
28.46 years
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Sudan, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 29.8 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Sudan peaked at 30.17 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 28.46 years, in 1967.

That places Sudan 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.84 years 28.74 years 28.88 years 10
1960s 28.53 years 28.46 years 28.68 years 10
1970s 29.03 years 28.55 years 29.53 years 10
1980s 29.94 years 29.6 years 30.17 years 10
1990s 29.85 years 29.65 years 30.16 years 10
2000s 29.71 years 29.61 years 29.84 years 10
2010s 29.87 years 29.84 years 29.88 years 10
2020s 29.82 years 29.8 years 29.84 years 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 88 Poland 29.89 years compare
  2. 89 Gambia, The 29.82 years compare
  3. 89 Jordan 29.82 years compare
  4. 92 Mayotte 29.75 years compare
  5. 93 Yemen, Rep. 29.73 years compare
  6. 94 Isle of Man 29.7 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Sudan?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Sudan was 29.8 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 30.17 years in 1987.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.46 years in 1967.
How does Sudan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Sudan ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed

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.