Period average age of mothers in Taiwan

Taiwan: Period average age of mothers was 31.88 in 2023. β–² 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Japan 31.91 compare
  2. 17 United Arab Emirates 31.9 compare
  3. 18 Libya 31.89 compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 31.78 compare
  5. 21 Portugal 31.73 compare
  6. 22 Cyprus 31.7 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Taiwan

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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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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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