Denmark vs Sweden: Period average age of mothers
Denmark
31.64
in 2023
Sweden
31.57
in 2023
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
Period average age of mothers over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.64 against 31.57 in Sweden, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 30.29 | 31.18 | 0.8975 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 29.86 | 30.66 | 0.79 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 29.1 | 29.76 | 0.661 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 28.48 | 28.97 | 0.484 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 27.37 | 27.76 | 0.3924 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 26.78 | 27.2 | 0.4234 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 26.65 | 26.93 | 0.2846 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27.61 | 28.18 | 0.5697 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 29.07 | 29.16 | 0.0928 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.14 | 30.35 | 0.212 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.91 | 30.96 | 0.0467 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.57 | 31.49 | 0.0825 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 31.64 against 31.57 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.07, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th 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.