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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed