Netherlands vs Portugal: Period average age of mothers
Netherlands
31.78
in 2023
Portugal
31.73
in 2023
Netherlands rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Period average age of mothers over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.78 against 31.73 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.46 | 30.08 | 0.3853 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 29.08 | 29.51 | 0.4297 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 27.64 | 28.32 | 0.6734 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 28.38 | 27.17 | 1.21 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 29.89 | 27.92 | 1.96 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 29.15 | 1.36 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 30.7 | 0.4307 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31.74 | 31.69 | 0.0517 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 31.78 against 31.73 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Netherlands ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.