Average age of mothers at childbirth in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.17 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.17 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.98 years
in 1987
All-time low
29.21 years
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 30.17 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 30.98 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 29.21 years, in 2009.
That places Wallis and Futuna 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.69 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.76 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.76 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.81 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 30.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.68 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 30.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.71 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.39 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.09 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.21 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.27 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 29.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.43 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.32 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.94 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.71 years | 30.69 years | 30.74 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.79 years | 30.75 years | 30.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.72 years | 30.66 years | 30.79 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.87 years | 30.77 years | 30.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.55 years | 30.09 years | 30.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.72 years | 29.21 years | 30.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 years | 29.27 years | 29.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 years | 29.94 years | 30.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 71 Comoros 30.22 years compare
- 72 Montenegro 30.2 years compare
- 73 Maldives 30.18 years compare
- 75 Burundi 30.16 years compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 30.14 years compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.07 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Wallis and Futuna?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Wallis and Futuna was 30.17 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 years in 2009.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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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.