Average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria
Syria: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.83 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.83 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.64 years
in 1950
All-time low
28.83 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria is 28.83 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria peaked at 30.64 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.83 years, in 2023.
That places Syria 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.64 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.61 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.58 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 30.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 30.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 30.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 30.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.35 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 30.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 30.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 30.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 30.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 30.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.93 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.26 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.89 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.86 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.85 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.84 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.83 years | -0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 28.83 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 28.83 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.58 years | 30.47 years | 30.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.33 years | 30.26 years | 30.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.21 years | 30.1 years | 30.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.06 years | 30.03 years | 30.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.66 years | 29.25 years | 30.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.16 years | 29.03 years | 29.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 years | 28.86 years | 29.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 years | 28.83 years | 28.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Syria was 28.83 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.64 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.83 years in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Syria ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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
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.