Period average age of mothers in United States
United States: Period average age of mothers was 29.9 in 2023. β² Rising
Period average age of mothers in United States, 1933β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in United States is 29.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in United States peaked at 29.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.77, in 1974.
United States ranks 84th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 27.61 | 27.33 | 27.97 | 7 |
| 1940s | 27.12 | 26.64 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.52 | 26.41 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.4 | 26.15 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.9 | 25.77 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.31 | 25.99 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 | 26.52 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 27.37 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 28.29 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 | 29.68 | 29.9 | 4 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in United States?
- Period average age of mothers in United States was 29.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.77 in 1974.
- How does United States rank for period average age of mothers?
- United States ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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