Denmark vs France: Period average age of mothers

Denmark
31.64
in 2023
France
31.58
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
France rank
25th

Period average age of mothers over time

  • Denmark
  • France
0102030191619692023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.64 against 31.58 in France, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and France ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1940s 28.41 28.41 0.01 France
1950s 27.37 27.93 0.5624 France
1960s 26.78 27.45 0.671 France
1970s 26.65 26.81 0.1608 France
1980s 27.61 27.46 0.1551 Denmark
1990s 29.07 28.86 0.2052 Denmark
2000s 30.14 29.63 0.5029 Denmark
2010s 30.91 30.36 0.5505 Denmark
2020s 31.57 31.27 0.301 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 31.64 against 31.58 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Denmark and France?
0.06, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for period average age of mothers?
Denmark ranks 24th and France ranks 25th 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
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