Period average age of mothers in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Period average age of mothers was 30.91 in 2023. β² Rising
Period average age of mothers in United Kingdom, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 30.91 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 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in United Kingdom peaked at 30.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.48, in 1974.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.97 | 27.63 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.33 | 26.93 | 27.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.67 | 26.48 | 26.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 | 26.94 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.07 | 27.61 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.99 | 28.53 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 | 29.49 | 30.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.87 | 30.74 | 30.91 | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in United Kingdom?
- Period average age of mothers in United Kingdom was 30.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for period average age of mothers?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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