Average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland
Finland: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.47 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.47 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.87 years
in 1972
Years of data
85
1939–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland, 1939–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland is 31.47 years, 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, average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland peaked at 31.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.87 years, 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.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 30.15 years | — |
| 1940 | 30.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 30.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 30.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 30.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 30.61 years | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 30.2 years | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 29.87 years | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 29.59 years | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 29.54 years | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 29.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 29.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 29.38 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 29.24 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 29.12 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 28.96 years | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 28.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 28.75 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 28.64 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 28.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 28.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 28.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 28.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 28.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 27.8 years | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.46 years | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 27.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 26.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 27.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 27.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 27.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 28.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 28.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 29.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.47 years | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 31.47 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 31.47 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 30.15 years | 30.15 years | 30.15 years | 1 |
| 1940s | 30.16 years | 29.52 years | 30.97 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.95 years | 28.47 years | 29.46 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.95 years | 27.36 years | 28.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.17 years | 26.87 years | 27.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.31 years | 27.72 years | 28.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.16 years | 28.84 years | 29.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.86 years | 29.58 years | 30.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 years | 30.18 years | 31.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 years | 31.18 years | 31.47 years | 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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Finland was 31.47 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 years in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth 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 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
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.