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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uganda

Uganda: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.32 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.32 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.15 years
in 1982
All-time low
28.32 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 28.32 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Uganda peaked at 29.15 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28.32 years, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year years Change
1950 28.77 years —
1951 28.77 years -0.0%
1952 28.77 years +0.0%
1953 28.77 years -0.0%
1954 28.76 years -0.0%
1955 28.75 years -0.0%
1956 28.74 years -0.0%
1957 28.73 years -0.0%
1958 28.73 years -0.0%
1959 28.72 years -0.0%
1960 28.71 years -0.0%
1961 28.69 years -0.1%
1962 28.67 years -0.1%
1963 28.66 years -0.0%
1964 28.67 years +0.1%
1965 28.69 years +0.1%
1966 28.7 years +0.0%
1967 28.71 years +0.0%
1968 28.73 years +0.1%
1969 28.75 years +0.1%
1970 28.81 years +0.2%
1971 28.86 years +0.2%
1972 28.93 years +0.2%
1973 28.96 years +0.1%
1974 28.96 years +0.0%
1975 28.97 years +0.0%
1976 29.02 years +0.2%
1977 29.07 years +0.2%
1978 29.1 years +0.1%
1979 29.09 years -0.0%
1980 29.09 years +0.0%
1981 29.1 years +0.0%
1982 29.15 years +0.2%
1983 29.12 years -0.1%
1984 29.07 years -0.2%
1985 29.04 years -0.1%
1986 29.02 years -0.1%
1987 29.02 years +0.0%
1988 29.02 years -0.0%
1989 28.97 years -0.2%
1990 28.91 years -0.2%
1991 28.87 years -0.2%
1992 28.8 years -0.2%
1993 28.79 years -0.1%
1994 28.84 years +0.2%
1995 28.76 years -0.3%
1996 28.71 years -0.2%
1997 28.77 years +0.2%
1998 28.78 years +0.0%
1999 28.84 years +0.2%
2000 28.88 years +0.1%
2001 28.92 years +0.1%
2002 28.98 years +0.2%
2003 29.04 years +0.2%
2004 29.05 years +0.1%
2005 29.05 years +0.0%
2006 29.03 years -0.1%
2007 29.01 years -0.1%
2008 28.98 years -0.1%
2009 28.97 years -0.1%
2010 28.91 years -0.2%
2011 28.86 years -0.2%
2012 28.8 years -0.2%
2013 28.75 years -0.2%
2014 28.71 years -0.1%
2015 28.67 years -0.2%
2016 28.66 years -0.0%
2017 28.65 years -0.1%
2018 28.57 years -0.3%
2019 28.53 years -0.2%
2020 28.47 years -0.2%
2021 28.42 years -0.2%
2022 28.38 years -0.2%
2023 28.32 years -0.2%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 28.32 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 28.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.75 years 28.72 years 28.77 years 10
1960s 28.7 years 28.66 years 28.75 years 10
1970s 28.98 years 28.81 years 29.1 years 10
1980s 29.06 years 28.97 years 29.15 years 10
1990s 28.81 years 28.71 years 28.91 years 10
2000s 28.99 years 28.88 years 29.05 years 10
2010s 28.71 years 28.53 years 28.91 years 10
2020s 28.4 years 28.32 years 28.47 years 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 174 Cameroon 28.42 years compare
  2. 175 Suriname 28.41 years compare
  3. 176 Mozambique 28.36 years compare
  4. 178 South Africa 28.3 years compare
  5. 179 Thailand 28.29 years compare
  6. 180 Guinea 28.26 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 Uganda?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Uganda was 28.32 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 29.15 years in 1982.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 28.32 years in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Uganda ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda 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
Last refreshed

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.