Finland vs Sweden: Period average age of mothers
Finland
31.47
in 2023
Sweden
31.57
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th
Period average age of mothers over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.57 against 31.47 in Finland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 229 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 30.15 | 29.35 | 0.8 | Finland |
| 1940s | 30.16 | 28.97 | 1.2 | Finland |
| 1950s | 28.95 | 27.76 | 1.18 | Finland |
| 1960s | 27.95 | 27.2 | 0.7463 | Finland |
| 1970s | 27.17 | 26.93 | 0.2357 | Finland |
| 1980s | 28.31 | 28.18 | 0.1302 | Finland |
| 1990s | 29.16 | 29.16 | 0.0008 | Finland |
| 2000s | 29.86 | 30.35 | 0.4845 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 30.96 | 0.3571 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.37 | 31.49 | 0.1145 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31.57 against 31.47 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Finland ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 229 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.