Period average age of mothers birth order in Russia
Russia: Period average age of mothers birth order was 25.91 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
25.91
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
25.91
in 2018
All-time low
22.53
in 1994
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Period average age of mothers birth order in Russia, 1959–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 25.91 for period average age of mothers birth order in 2018. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Russia peaked at 25.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.53, in 1994.
Russia ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 24.44 | — |
| 1960 | 24.4 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 24.12 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 24.16 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.01 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 24.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.03 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.97 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.95 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 23.91 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 23.75 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 23.64 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 23.52 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 23.44 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.4 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.34 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.29 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 23.22 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.18 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.1 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.03 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.99 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.01 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 23 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.96 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 22.92 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.91 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.95 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.92 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.9 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.78 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.65 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.56 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.53 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.67 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.88 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.97 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.12 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.29 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.54 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.66 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.76 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.96 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.21 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.67 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.14 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.25 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.45 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.63 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.77 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.91 | +0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 25.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.42, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Russia's 25.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.44 | 24.44 | 24.44 | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.04 | 23.75 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.32 | 23.03 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.93 | 22.78 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.79 | 22.53 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.05 | 23.54 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 | 24.9 | 25.91 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Russia?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Russia was 25.91 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Russia ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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