Period average age of mothers birth order in Canada
Canada: Period average age of mothers birth order was 30.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.29
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.29
in 2023
All-time low
23.46
in 1965
Years of data
80
1944–2023
Period average age of mothers birth order in Canada, 1944–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers birth order in Canada stood at 30.29. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Canada peaked at 30.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.46, in 1965.
That places Canada 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 25.28 | — |
| 1945 | 25.17 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 25.07 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 24.9 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 24.72 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 24.59 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 24.44 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 24.33 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 24.22 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 24.17 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 24.08 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 24.04 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 23.96 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 23.82 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 23.77 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 23.68 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 23.62 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 23.54 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 23.52 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 23.47 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 23.51 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 23.46 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 23.47 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.51 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.57 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.67 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 23.7 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 23.82 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 23.97 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24.07 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.24 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 24.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.36 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 24.51 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.69 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.81 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.04 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.08 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 25.28 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25.41 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 25.52 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.57 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.69 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.79 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.81 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 25.9 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 25.92 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.05 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.17 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.23 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.34 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.54 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.72 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 26.78 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.95 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.11 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.76 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.92 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.19 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.37 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.55 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.66 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.92 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.11 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.57 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.79 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.04 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.29 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 24.95 | 24.59 | 25.28 | 6 |
| 1950s | 24.05 | 23.68 | 24.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.53 | 23.46 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.24 | 23.7 | 24.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.41 | 24.9 | 25.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.36 | 25.9 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.79 | 27.11 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 | 28.37 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.08 | 29.79 | 30.29 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Canada?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Canada was 30.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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