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Average age of mothers at childbirth in Ukraine

Ukraine: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.1 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.1 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.79 years
in 1950
All-time low
24.38 years
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Ukraine, 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

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Ukraine stood at 28.1 years.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Ukraine peaked at 28.79 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.38 years, in 1995.

Ukraine ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year years Change
1950 28.79 years —
1951 28.7 years -0.3%
1952 28.61 years -0.3%
1953 28.51 years -0.3%
1954 28.35 years -0.6%
1955 28.34 years -0.0%
1956 28.23 years -0.4%
1957 28.05 years -0.6%
1958 27.74 years -1.1%
1959 27.49 years -0.9%
1960 27.39 years -0.4%
1961 27.21 years -0.6%
1962 27.25 years +0.2%
1963 27.17 years -0.3%
1964 27.16 years -0.0%
1965 27.17 years +0.0%
1966 27.1 years -0.3%
1967 26.95 years -0.5%
1968 26.77 years -0.7%
1969 26.68 years -0.3%
1970 26.53 years -0.6%
1971 26.47 years -0.2%
1972 26.4 years -0.3%
1973 26.36 years -0.1%
1974 26.21 years -0.6%
1975 26.11 years -0.4%
1976 25.96 years -0.6%
1977 25.92 years -0.2%
1978 25.71 years -0.8%
1979 25.54 years -0.6%
1980 25.41 years -0.5%
1981 25.47 years +0.2%
1982 25.43 years -0.2%
1983 25.52 years +0.4%
1984 25.41 years -0.4%
1985 25.39 years -0.1%
1986 25.48 years +0.4%
1987 25.4 years -0.3%
1988 25.27 years -0.5%
1989 25.08 years -0.8%
1990 24.83 years -1.0%
1991 24.65 years -0.7%
1992 24.52 years -0.5%
1993 24.49 years -0.1%
1994 24.43 years -0.2%
1995 24.38 years -0.2%
1996 24.42 years +0.1%
1997 24.56 years +0.6%
1998 24.7 years +0.6%
1999 24.91 years +0.8%
2000 25.04 years +0.5%
2001 25.24 years +0.8%
2002 25.42 years +0.7%
2003 25.59 years +0.7%
2004 25.74 years +0.6%
2005 25.98 years +0.9%
2006 26.18 years +0.8%
2007 26.31 years +0.5%
2008 26.47 years +0.6%
2009 26.69 years +0.8%
2010 26.91 years +0.8%
2011 27.08 years +0.7%
2012 27.17 years +0.3%
2013 27.26 years +0.3%
2014 27.31 years +0.2%
2015 27.25 years -0.2%
2016 27.37 years +0.5%
2017 27.56 years +0.7%
2018 27.75 years +0.7%
2019 27.9 years +0.5%
2020 28 years +0.4%
2021 28.02 years +0.1%
2022 28.13 years +0.4%
2023 28.1 years -0.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 28.1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 28.1 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.28 years 27.49 years 28.79 years 10
1960s 27.09 years 26.68 years 27.39 years 10
1970s 26.12 years 25.54 years 26.53 years 10
1980s 25.39 years 25.08 years 25.52 years 10
1990s 24.59 years 24.38 years 24.91 years 10
2000s 25.87 years 25.04 years 26.69 years 10
2010s 27.36 years 26.91 years 27.9 years 10
2020s 28.06 years 28 years 28.13 years 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.19 years compare
  2. 188 Bolivia 28.14 years compare
  3. 189 Romania 28.14 years compare
  4. 191 Vanuatu 28.09 years compare
  5. 192 Zimbabwe 28.06 years compare
  6. 193 Moldova 27.99 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 Ukraine?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Ukraine was 28.1 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 28.79 years in 1950.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.38 years in 1995.
How does Ukraine rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Ukraine ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine 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.