Average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 26.52 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.52 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.76 years
in 1950
All-time low
26.52 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan is 26.52 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan peaked at 30.76 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.52 years, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.76 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 30.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 30.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 29.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 29.62 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 29.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 29.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 29.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.86 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.67 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.46 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.2 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.51 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.5 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.63 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.56 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.92 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.77 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.69 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.69 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.56 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.55 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.54 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.52 years | -0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26.52 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26.52 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.75 years | 30.75 years | 30.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.73 years | 30.72 years | 30.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.39 years | 29.97 years | 30.72 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.37 years | 28.86 years | 29.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.84 years | 27.2 years | 28.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.57 years | 27.35 years | 27.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 years | 26.56 years | 27.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.54 years | 26.52 years | 26.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Tajikistan was 26.52 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 years in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Tajikistan ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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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.