Norway vs Sweden: Period average age of mothers
Norway
31.57
in 2023
Sweden
31.57
in 2023
Norway rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th
Period average age of mothers over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.57 against 31.57 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.76 | 27.76 | 0.9995 | Norway |
| 1960s | 27.69 | 27.2 | 0.4893 | Norway |
| 1970s | 26.71 | 26.93 | 0.2196 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27.43 | 28.18 | 0.7537 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28.72 | 29.16 | 0.4428 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.71 | 30.35 | 0.6425 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.66 | 30.96 | 0.3046 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.51 | 31.49 | 0.0222 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31.57 against 31.57 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Norway and Sweden?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for period average age of mothers?
- Norway ranks 27th 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.