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
0102030191619692023

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.

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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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