Average age of mothers at childbirth in Thailand
Thailand: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.29 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.29 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.48 years
in 1962
All-time low
26.78 years
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 28.29 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Thailand peaked at 30.48 years in 1962 and was at its lowest, 26.78 years, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.39 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 30.42 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 30.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 30.45 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 30.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.31 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 30.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 30.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 29.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.57 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 29.24 years | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 29.04 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 28.68 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.46 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 27.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 27.77 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 27.56 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.41 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.26 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.13 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.93 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 27.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.11 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.29 years | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 28.29 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 28.29 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.42 years | 30.39 years | 30.46 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.39 years | 30.2 years | 30.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8 years | 29.04 years | 30.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 years | 27.26 years | 28.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.07 years | 26.91 years | 27.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.03 years | 26.83 years | 27.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.24 years | 26.78 years | 28.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 years | 28.1 years | 28.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 176 Mozambique 28.36 years compare
- 177 Uganda 28.32 years compare
- 178 South Africa 28.3 years compare
- 180 Guinea 28.26 years compare
- 181 Liberia 28.26 years compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 28.25 years compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Thailand?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Thailand was 28.29 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 years in 1962.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.78 years in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Thailand ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.