Births by age of mother by country
Countries reporting
236
Highest
9,403
China (People’s Republic of)
Lowest
0
Wallis and Futuna
Median
2
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
17,464
What the numbers show
Births by age of mother is currently reported for 236 countries. The highest value is 9,403 in China (People’s Republic of); the lowest is 0 in Wallis and Futuna.
The median across all reporting countries is 2, and the mean is 189.49.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Turkmenistan (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Bahamas (down 100.0%).
Births by age of mother: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (People’s Republic of) | 9,403 | 2023 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Mayotte | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | India | 8,926 | 2023 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 2 | Anguilla | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 2 | Montserrat | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 2 | Niue | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 2 | Saint Helena | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 2 | Tokelau | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 3 | Nigeria | 4,155 | 2023 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3,169 | 2023 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2,349 | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 1,554 | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 973 | 2023 | down 51.2% | rising |
| 8 | Sudan | 935 | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 803 | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 10 | Yemen | 802 | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 11 | Mozambique | 772 | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 12 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 754 | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 13 | Niger | 645 | 2023 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Egypt | 575 | 2023 | up 74.2% | falling |
| 15 | Mali | 433 | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 16 | Somalia | 423 | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 17 | Chad | 410 | 2023 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Ghana | 396 | 2023 | down 27.2% | rising |
| 19 | Angola | 395 | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 20 | Madagascar | 314 | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 296 | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 22 | South Sudan | 250 | 2023 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 23 | Algeria | 247 | 2023 | up 147.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Senegal | 242 | 2023 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 235 | 2023 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 26 | Côte d'Ivoire | 230 | 2023 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 27 | Benin | 224 | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 28 | Viet Nam | 215 | 2023 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Morocco | 214 | 2023 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Guinea | 189 | 2023 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 30 | Türkiye | 189 | 2023 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 32 | Philippines | 170 | 2023 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 33 | Iran | 169 | 2023 | up 302.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 160 | 2023 | down 48.2% | flat |
| 35 | Cameroon | 154 | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 35 | United States of America | 154 | 2023 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Mauritania | 153 | 2023 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 151 | 2023 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Uganda | 147 | 2023 | down 53.0% | rising |
| 40 | Russia | 146 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Burundi | 144 | 2023 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 133 | 2023 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 117 | 2023 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 44 | Togo | 113 | 2023 | down 35.8% | rising |
| 45 | Myanmar | 111 | 2023 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Iraq | 110 | 2023 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 47 | Malawi | 94 | 2023 | down 67.7% | rising |
| 47 | Ukraine | 94 | 2023 | up 118.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Rwanda | 93 | 2023 | down 29.0% | flat |
| 50 | South Africa | 86 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Zambia | 83 | 2023 | down 43.5% | rising |
| 52 | Central African Republic | 82 | 2023 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 53 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 74 | 2023 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 54 | Haiti | 65 | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 54 | Syrian Arab Republic | 65 | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 56 | Libya | 62 | 2023 | up 158.3% | rising |
| 57 | Guinea-Bissau | 61 | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 53 | 2023 | up 26.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Nepal | 53 | 2023 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 60 | Congo | 49 | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 60 | Cambodia | 49 | 2023 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 62 | Liberia | 44 | 2023 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 63 | Italy | 41 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Zimbabwe | 40 | 2023 | up 53.8% | falling |
| 65 | Israel | 36 | 2023 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 66 | Spain | 35 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Gambia | 35 | 2023 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Eritrea | 27 | 2023 | down 30.8% | flat |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 26 | 2023 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Greece | 25 | 2023 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 71 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 24 | 2023 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 24 | 2023 | down 17.2% | flat |
| 73 | Namibia | 23 | 2023 | up 43.8% | falling |
| 74 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Poland | 22 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Oman | 20 | 2023 | up 42.9% | falling |
| 76 | Turkmenistan | 20 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 19 | 2023 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Lebanon | 19 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 80 | Belarus | 18 | 2023 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Belgium | 16 | 2023 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Canada | 15 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Comoros | 14 | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 84 | United Arab Emirates | 13 | 2023 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Malaysia | 13 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 86 | Czechia | 12 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12 | 2023 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 86 | Timor-Leste | 12 | 2023 | down 55.6% | rising |
| 89 | Armenia | 10 | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Mongolia | 10 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Honduras | 9 | 2023 | down 64.0% | flat |
| 92 | Botswana | 8 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 92 | Georgia | 8 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Equatorial Guinea | 8 | 2023 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 92 | Lesotho | 8 | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 92 | Peru | 8 | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Solomon Islands | 8 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 92 | Sweden | 8 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 8 | 2023 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Dominican Republic | 7 | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Djibouti | 6 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Kuwait | 6 | 2023 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Tunisia | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Austria | 5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 4 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Guatemala | 4 | 2023 | down 81.8% | falling |
| 105 | Jordan | 4 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Panama | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 105 | Palestine, State of | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 110 | Bhutan | 3 | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 110 | Switzerland | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Gabon | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 110 | Netherlands | 3 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Qatar | 3 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Western Sahara | 3 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Denmark | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Fiji | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 116 | Norway | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 116 | Samoa | 2 | 2023 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 120 | Bahrain | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Cyprus | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 120 | Estonia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Finland | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Guyana | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 120 | Ireland | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Lithuania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 120 | Latvia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Slovenia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Eswatini | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 131 | Aruba | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Albania | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Andorra | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | American Samoa | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Australia | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Bahamas | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Belize | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Brazil | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Barbados | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Chile | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Colombia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Cabo Verde | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Cuba | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Curaçao | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Germany | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | France | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Faroe Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Micronesia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Gibraltar | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Grenada | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Greenland | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Guam | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Hong Kong (China) | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Croatia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Hungary | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Isle of Man | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Jamaica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Kiribati | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Korea | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Macau (China) | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Saint Martin | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Monaco | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Maldives | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Mexico | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Montenegro | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Mauritius | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | New Caledonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Naoero | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | New Zealand | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Palau | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Portugal | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Paraguay | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | French Polynesia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Romania | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Singapore | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | San Marino | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Serbia | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Suriname | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Slovakia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Sint Maarten | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Seychelles | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Thailand | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Tonga | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Uruguay | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Venezuela | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | French Guiana | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Guadeloupe | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Martinique | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Réunion | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Bonaire, Saba, Saint Eustatius | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Bailiwick of Guernsey | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Jersey | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saint Barthélemy | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Holy See | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 131 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |