Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order was 25.91 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Russian Federation, 1959–2018
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 25.91 years for average age of mothers at childbirth by 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, average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Russian Federation peaked at 25.91 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.53 years, in 1994.
Russian Federation 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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 24.44 years | — |
| 1960 | 24.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 24.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 24.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.01 years | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 24.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 23.91 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 23.75 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 23.64 years | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 23.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 23.44 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 23.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 23.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 23.22 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 23.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 23 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 22.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.91 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.44 years | 24.44 years | 24.44 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.04 years | 23.75 years | 24.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.32 years | 23.03 years | 23.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.93 years | 22.78 years | 23.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.79 years | 22.53 years | 23.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.05 years | 23.54 years | 24.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 years | 24.9 years | 25.91 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Russian Federation?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order in Russian Federation was 25.91 years in 2018, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 years in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Russian Federation ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average age of mothers when they have their first child in a specific year. It is standardized for the age structure of the female population of reproductive age.