Period average age of mothers in Taiwan
Taiwan: Period average age of mothers was 31.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.88
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.88
in 2023
All-time low
26.14
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 31.88 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Taiwan peaked at 31.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.14, in 1979.
Taiwan ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.42 | — |
| 1951 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 30.47 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 30.5 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 30.47 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 30.41 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 30.45 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 30.34 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 30.32 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 30.14 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 29.93 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 29.72 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 29.49 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 29.36 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 29.07 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 28.66 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 28.24 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 27.99 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 27.86 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 27.74 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.63 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.47 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.27 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.11 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 26.93 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.61 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.46 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 26.28 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.21 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.14 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.16 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.32 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.42 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.51 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.65 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.84 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.97 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.09 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.21 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.39 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.52 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.64 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.76 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.13 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.22 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.2 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.28 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.41 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.85 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.13 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.44 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.72 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.05 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.42 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.61 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.32 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.42 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.48 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.72 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.87 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.4 | 30.14 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.81 | 27.74 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.81 | 26.14 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.45 | 26.14 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.59 | 27.09 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.89 | 28.2 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 30.42 | 31.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 | 31.6 | 31.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Taiwan?
- Period average age of mothers in Taiwan was 31.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 1979.
- How does Taiwan rank for period average age of mothers?
- Taiwan ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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