Average age of mothers at childbirth in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.19 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.19 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.12 years
in 1950
All-time low
26.98 years
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Vietnam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 27.19 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Vietnam peaked at 31.12 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.98 years, in 2013.
Vietnam ranks 219th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.12 years | — |
| 1951 | 31.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 31.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 31.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 31.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 31.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 31.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 31.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 31.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 31.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 31.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 31.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 31 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 31 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 30.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.94 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.93 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.92 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.88 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.78 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.62 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 30.5 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 30.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 30 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 29.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 29.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.96 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 28.78 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.63 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.28 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.91 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.69 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.45 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.14 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.19 years | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 27.19 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 27.19 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.07 years | 31.03 years | 31.12 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.98 years | 30.93 years | 31.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.69 years | 30.27 years | 30.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.45 years | 28.63 years | 30.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.65 years | 27.09 years | 28.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2 years | 27.09 years | 27.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 years | 26.98 years | 27.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 years | 27.19 years | 27.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Vietnam?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Vietnam was 27.19 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 years in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Vietnam ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing 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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About this data
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.