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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

0102030189119572023

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.

Period average age of mothers in Sweden, year by year

Year Value Change
1891 32.44 —
1892 32.36 -0.2%
1893 32.38 +0.1%
1894 32.38 +0.0%
1895 32.24 -0.4%
1896 32.18 -0.2%
1897 32.12 -0.2%
1898 32.03 -0.3%
1899 31.97 -0.2%
1900 31.92 -0.2%
1901 31.82 -0.3%
1902 31.78 -0.1%
1903 31.75 -0.1%
1904 31.71 -0.1%
1905 31.71 +0.0%
1906 31.62 -0.3%
1907 31.53 -0.3%
1908 31.41 -0.4%
1909 31.41 +0.0%
1910 31.4 -0.0%
1911 31.39 -0.0%
1912 31.33 -0.2%
1913 31.27 -0.2%
1914 31.22 -0.2%
1915 31.28 +0.2%
1916 31.24 -0.1%
1917 31.23 -0.0%
1918 31.23 +0.0%
1919 31.03 -0.6%
1920 30.79 -0.8%
1921 30.76 -0.1%
1922 30.86 +0.3%
1923 30.85 -0.0%
1924 30.83 -0.1%
1925 30.66 -0.6%
1926 30.62 -0.1%
1927 30.49 -0.4%
1928 30.41 -0.3%
1929 30.28 -0.4%
1930 30.13 -0.5%
1931 30.04 -0.3%
1932 29.96 -0.3%
1933 29.94 -0.1%
1934 29.89 -0.2%
1935 29.68 -0.7%
1936 29.66 -0.1%
1937 29.52 -0.5%
1938 29.42 -0.3%
1939 29.35 -0.2%
1940 29.19 -0.5%
1941 29.18 -0.0%
1942 29.36 +0.6%
1943 29.29 -0.2%
1944 29.14 -0.5%
1945 28.99 -0.5%
1946 28.87 -0.4%
1947 28.67 -0.7%
1948 28.56 -0.4%
1949 28.42 -0.5%
1950 28.13 -1.0%
1951 28 -0.5%
1952 27.91 -0.3%
1953 27.84 -0.3%
1954 27.77 -0.2%
1955 27.67 -0.4%
1956 27.62 -0.2%
1957 27.61 -0.0%
1958 27.57 -0.2%
1959 27.52 -0.2%
1960 27.52 -0.0%
1961 27.45 -0.2%
1962 27.34 -0.4%
1963 27.29 -0.2%
1964 27.23 -0.2%
1965 27.12 -0.4%
1966 27.03 -0.3%
1967 26.98 -0.2%
1968 26.99 +0.0%
1969 27.02 +0.1%
1970 26.94 -0.3%
1971 26.83 -0.4%
1972 26.77 -0.3%
1973 26.74 -0.1%
1974 26.72 -0.1%
1975 26.75 +0.1%
1976 26.88 +0.5%
1977 27.01 +0.5%
1978 27.22 +0.8%
1979 27.47 +0.9%
1980 27.6 +0.5%
1981 27.75 +0.5%
1982 27.9 +0.5%
1983 28.05 +0.6%
1984 28.24 +0.7%
1985 28.36 +0.4%
1986 28.4 +0.1%
1987 28.48 +0.3%
1988 28.5 +0.1%
1989 28.53 +0.1%
1990 28.56 +0.1%
1991 28.68 +0.4%
1992 28.83 +0.5%
1993 28.95 +0.4%
1994 29.11 +0.5%
1995 29.21 +0.4%
1996 29.34 +0.5%
1997 29.48 +0.5%
1998 29.68 +0.7%
1999 29.78 +0.3%
2000 29.87 +0.3%
2001 30.02 +0.5%
2002 30.09 +0.3%
2003 30.25 +0.5%
2004 30.38 +0.4%
2005 30.46 +0.3%
2006 30.54 +0.3%
2007 30.6 +0.2%
2008 30.6 -0.0%
2009 30.67 +0.2%
2010 30.74 +0.2%
2011 30.8 +0.2%
2012 30.84 +0.1%
2013 30.9 +0.2%
2014 30.94 +0.1%
2015 30.95 +0.0%
2016 31.02 +0.2%
2017 31.09 +0.2%
2018 31.1 +0.0%
2019 31.22 +0.4%
2020 31.34 +0.4%
2021 31.48 +0.5%
2022 31.55 +0.2%
2023 31.57 +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 31.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 31.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Oman 31.65 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 31.64 compare
  3. 25 France 31.58 compare
  4. 27 Norway 31.57 compare
  5. 28 Djibouti 31.52 compare
  6. 29 Finland 31.47 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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