Period average age of mothers in Sweden
Sweden: Period average age of mothers was 31.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.44
in 1891
All-time low
26.72
in 1974
Years of data
133
1891–2023
Period average age of mothers in Sweden, 1891–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Sweden stood at 31.57.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Sweden peaked at 32.44 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 26.72, in 1974.
Sweden ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 32.23 | 31.97 | 32.44 | 9 |
| 1900s | 31.67 | 31.41 | 31.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.26 | 31.03 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.66 | 30.28 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.76 | 29.35 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.97 | 28.42 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.76 | 27.52 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.2 | 26.98 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.93 | 26.72 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.18 | 27.6 | 28.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.16 | 28.56 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.35 | 29.87 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.96 | 30.74 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.49 | 31.34 | 31.57 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Sweden?
- Period average age of mothers in Sweden was 31.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 in 1891.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.72 in 1974.
- How does Sweden rank for period average age of mothers?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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