Period average age of mothers in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Period average age of mothers was 31.9 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
31.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.13
in 2021
All-time low
27.67
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, period average age of mothers in United Arab Emirates stood at 31.9.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in United Arab Emirates peaked at 32.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.67, in 1950.

That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27.76 27.67 27.84 10
1960s 27.94 27.86 28.02 10
1970s 28.12 28.03 28.21 10
1980s 28.85 28.22 29.33 10
1990s 29.94 29.39 30.41 10
2000s 30.06 29.27 30.48 10
2010s 31.31 30.5 31.91 10
2020s 32 31.9 32.13 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 14 Guadeloupe 31.98 compare
  2. 15 Greece 31.97 compare
  3. 16 Japan 31.91 compare
  4. 18 Libya 31.89 compare
  5. 19 Chinese Taipei 31.88 compare
  6. 20 Netherlands 31.78 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in United Arab Emirates?
Period average age of mothers in United Arab Emirates was 31.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 32.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 27.67 in 1950.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for period average age of mothers?
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
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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