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
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.