Denmark vs Norway: Period average age of mothers
Denmark
31.64
in 2023
Norway
31.57
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Norway rank
27th
Period average age of mothers over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.64 against 31.57 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.37 | 28.76 | 1.39 | Norway |
| 1960s | 26.78 | 27.69 | 0.9127 | Norway |
| 1970s | 26.65 | 26.71 | 0.065 | Norway |
| 1980s | 27.61 | 27.43 | 0.184 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29.07 | 28.72 | 0.35 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 30.14 | 29.71 | 0.4305 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 30.91 | 30.66 | 0.2579 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.57 | 31.51 | 0.0602 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 31.64 against 31.57 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.07, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th 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.