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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey

Turkey: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.22 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.22 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.22 years
in 2022
All-time low
26.91 years
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey is 29.22 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey peaked at 29.22 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.91 years, in 1997.

That places Turkey 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey, year by year

Year years Change
1950 28.11 years —
1951 28.09 years -0.1%
1952 28.06 years -0.1%
1953 28.04 years -0.1%
1954 28.01 years -0.1%
1955 27.98 years -0.1%
1956 27.95 years -0.1%
1957 27.93 years -0.1%
1958 27.91 years -0.1%
1959 27.88 years -0.1%
1960 27.89 years +0.0%
1961 27.88 years -0.0%
1962 27.9 years +0.1%
1963 27.93 years +0.1%
1964 27.96 years +0.1%
1965 28 years +0.2%
1966 28.02 years +0.1%
1967 28.02 years -0.0%
1968 28.01 years -0.0%
1969 27.99 years -0.1%
1970 27.96 years -0.1%
1971 27.87 years -0.3%
1972 27.79 years -0.3%
1973 27.7 years -0.3%
1974 27.64 years -0.2%
1975 27.61 years -0.1%
1976 27.53 years -0.3%
1977 27.49 years -0.1%
1978 27.43 years -0.2%
1979 27.33 years -0.4%
1980 27.29 years -0.2%
1981 27.27 years -0.1%
1982 27.26 years -0.0%
1983 27.25 years -0.1%
1984 27.25 years +0.0%
1985 27.25 years -0.0%
1986 27.24 years -0.0%
1987 27.32 years +0.3%
1988 27.39 years +0.3%
1989 27.49 years +0.4%
1990 27.27 years -0.8%
1991 27.15 years -0.5%
1992 27.26 years +0.4%
1993 27.19 years -0.3%
1994 27.1 years -0.3%
1995 27.02 years -0.3%
1996 26.95 years -0.3%
1997 26.91 years -0.1%
1998 26.98 years +0.3%
1999 27.04 years +0.2%
2000 27.17 years +0.5%
2001 27.31 years +0.5%
2002 27.38 years +0.2%
2003 27.43 years +0.2%
2004 27.47 years +0.1%
2005 27.49 years +0.1%
2006 27.5 years +0.0%
2007 27.57 years +0.3%
2008 27.58 years +0.0%
2009 27.69 years +0.4%
2010 27.88 years +0.7%
2011 27.91 years +0.1%
2012 28.1 years +0.7%
2013 28.26 years +0.6%
2014 28.42 years +0.6%
2015 28.55 years +0.5%
2016 28.63 years +0.2%
2017 28.73 years +0.3%
2018 28.87 years +0.5%
2019 28.98 years +0.4%
2020 29.05 years +0.3%
2021 29.15 years +0.3%
2022 29.22 years +0.3%
2023 29.22 years -0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 29.22 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 29.22 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28 years 27.88 years 28.11 years 10
1960s 27.96 years 27.88 years 28.02 years 10
1970s 27.63 years 27.33 years 27.96 years 10
1980s 27.3 years 27.24 years 27.49 years 10
1990s 27.09 years 26.91 years 27.27 years 10
2000s 27.46 years 27.17 years 27.69 years 10
2010s 28.43 years 27.88 years 28.98 years 10
2020s 29.16 years 29.05 years 29.22 years 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 109 Lebanon 29.24 years compare
  2. 110 Chad 29.24 years compare
  3. 111 Nigeria 29.23 years compare
  4. 113 French Polynesia 29.2 years compare
  5. 114 Tuvalu 29.19 years compare
  6. 115 Burkina Faso 29.19 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Turkey was 29.22 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 29.22 years in 2022.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 26.91 years in 1997.
How does Turkey rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Turkey ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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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.