Australia vs Canada: Period average age of mothers

Australia
31.39
in 2023
Canada
31.41
in 2023
Australia rank
34th
Canada rank
33rd

Period average age of mothers over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 31.41 against 31.39 in Australia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Canada ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1950s 27.79 28.23 0.4376 Canada
1960s 27.39 27.69 0.2974 Canada
1970s 26.87 26.91 0.0444 Canada
1980s 27.63 27.37 0.2633 Australia
1990s 28.86 28.18 0.6828 Australia
2000s 29.98 29.43 0.5463 Australia
2010s 30.79 30.56 0.2346 Australia
2020s 31.36 31.37 0.0098 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 31.41 against 31.39 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Australia and Canada?
0.02, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for period average age of mothers?
Australia ranks 34th and Canada ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed