Period average age of mothers in Finland
Finland: Period average age of mothers was 31.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Period average age of mothers in Finland, 1939–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Finland is 31.47, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Finland peaked at 31.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.87, in 1972.
That places Finland 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.16 | 29.52 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.95 | 28.47 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.95 | 27.36 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.17 | 26.87 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.31 | 27.72 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.16 | 28.84 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.86 | 29.58 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 30.18 | 31.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 | 31.18 | 31.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Finland?
- Period average age of mothers in Finland was 31.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for period average age of mothers?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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