Period average age of mothers birth order in Japan
Japan: Period average age of mothers birth order was 30.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.71
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.71
in 2023
All-time low
25.63
in 1974
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Period average age of mothers birth order in Japan, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers birth order in Japan stood at 30.71. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Japan peaked at 30.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.63, in 1974.
That places Japan 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25.88 | — |
| 1969 | 25.85 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.81 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 25.75 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 25.68 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 25.65 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 25.63 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 25.69 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.76 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 25.88 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.96 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.02 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 26.07 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.16 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 26.24 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.38 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.64 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.79 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.91 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 27.03 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.15 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27.23 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.37 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.51 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.64 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.75 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.88 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.94 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.98 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.03 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.35 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.63 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.71 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.85 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.92 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.09 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.27 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.37 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.58 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.74 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.87 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.21 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.29 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.49 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.59 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.71 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.87 | 25.85 | 25.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.78 | 25.63 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5 | 26.07 | 27.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.64 | 27.15 | 27.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.53 | 28.03 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 | 29.27 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 30.29 | 30.71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Japan?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Japan was 30.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.63 in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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