Period average age of mothers in Tunisia
Tunisia: Period average age of mothers was 31.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.33
in 2021
All-time low
30.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 31.33 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Tunisia peaked at 31.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.04, in 1950.
Tunisia ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Period average age of mothers in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.04 | — |
| 1951 | 30.07 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 30.1 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 30.13 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 30.14 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.15 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.17 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.2 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 30.24 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 30.27 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 30.35 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 30.39 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.46 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.55 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 30.67 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 30.78 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 30.87 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 30.98 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.1 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 31.18 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.16 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 31.11 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 31.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.05 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 30.96 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.85 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.78 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 30.71 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.57 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.48 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.48 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.47 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.39 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 30.35 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.3 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.28 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.26 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.25 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.31 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 30.38 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.4 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.44 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 30.5 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.56 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.59 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.62 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.54 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.68 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.76 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.98 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.09 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.02 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.96 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.01 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.13 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.33 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.3 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.33 | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 31.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 31.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.15 | 30.04 | 30.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.73 | 30.35 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.88 | 30.48 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.35 | 30.25 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.53 | 30.4 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.97 | 30.68 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.03 | 30.92 | 31.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 31.13 | 31.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Tunisia?
- Period average age of mothers in Tunisia was 31.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for period average age of mothers?
- Tunisia ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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