Period average age of mothers in Iceland
Iceland: Period average age of mothers was 30.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.84
in 2023
All-time low
26.91
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Iceland is 30.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Iceland peaked at 30.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.91, in 1978.
Iceland ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.64 | — |
| 1951 | 28.5 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 28.46 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.36 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 28.14 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 28.06 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 28.05 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.06 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 27.97 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 28.04 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 27.89 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 27.98 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.82 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 27.8 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.73 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 27.55 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 27.48 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.41 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.32 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.13 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.11 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 27.01 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.94 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 27 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 26.95 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.92 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.91 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.09 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.12 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.16 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.09 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.26 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.34 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 27.31 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.23 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.32 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 27.53 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 27.77 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.99 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 28.25 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.47 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.58 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.63 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.66 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.73 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.75 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.89 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.04 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.21 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.46 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.44 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.57 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.01 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.13 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.23 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.22 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.35 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.46 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.75 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.71 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.81 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.82 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.84 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.23 | 27.97 | 28.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.7 | 27.32 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.03 | 26.91 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.31 | 27.09 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.55 | 27.99 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.41 | 28.89 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.34 | 30.01 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 30.71 | 30.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Iceland?
- Period average age of mothers in Iceland was 30.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.91 in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for period average age of mothers?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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