Period average age of mothers in Vietnam

Vietnam: Period average age of mothers was 27.19 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
27.19
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.12
in 1950
All-time low
26.98
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Period average age of mothers in Vietnam, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 27.19 for period average age of mothers in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Vietnam peaked at 31.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.98, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.07 31.03 31.12 10
1960s 30.98 30.93 31.02 10
1970s 30.69 30.27 30.92 10
1980s 29.45 28.63 30.17 10
1990s 27.65 27.09 28.46 10
2000s 27.2 27.09 27.3 10
2010s 27.06 26.98 27.19 10
2020s 27.2 27.19 27.21 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 216 Panama 27.33 compare
  2. 217 Guatemala 27.33 compare
  3. 218 Honduras 27.23 compare
  4. 220 Belize 27.18 compare
  5. 221 Nauru 27.15 compare
  6. 222 El Salvador 27.14 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is period average age of mothers in Vietnam?
Period average age of mothers in Vietnam was 27.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 31.12 in 1950.
What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2013.
How does Vietnam rank for period average age of mothers?
Vietnam ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is period average age of mothers 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 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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