What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark?

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark was 31.64 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 31.64 years in 2023.

What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 26.5 years in 1975.

How does Denmark rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?

Denmark ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Denmark: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.64 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

31.64 years

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

24th

of 236 countries

All-time high

31.64 years

in 2023

All-time low

26.5 years

in 1975

Years of data

108

1916–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark, 1916–2023

Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 31.64 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark peaked at 31.64 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5 years, in 1975.

That places Denmark 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	30.29 years	30.22 years	30.32 years	4
1920s	29.86 years	29.65 years	30.06 years	10
1930s	29.1 years	28.7 years	29.49 years	10
1940s	28.48 years	28.05 years	28.72 years	10
1950s	27.37 years	27.02 years	27.84 years	10
1960s	26.78 years	26.52 years	27.04 years	10
1970s	26.65 years	26.5 years	26.76 years	10
1980s	27.61 years	26.85 years	28.32 years	10
1990s	29.07 years	28.42 years	29.59 years	10
2000s	30.14 years	29.68 years	30.49 years	10
2010s	30.91 years	30.58 years	31.28 years	10
2020s	31.57 years	31.43 years	31.64 years	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

21 Portugal 31.73 years compare
22 Cyprus 31.7 years compare
23 Oman 31.65 years compare
25 France 31.58 years compare
26 Sweden 31.57 years compare
27 Norway 31.57 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark?: Average age of mothers at childbirth in Denmark was 31.64 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 31.64 years in 2023.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 26.5 years in 1975.
How does Denmark rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?: Denmark ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit: years
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.