Period average age of mothers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Period average age of mothers was 32.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.3
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.3
in 2023
All-time low
27.57
in 1975
Years of data
92
1932–2023
Period average age of mothers in Switzerland, 1932–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Switzerland stood at 32.3. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Switzerland peaked at 32.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.57, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 30.22 | 30.02 | 30.38 | 8 |
| 1940s | 29.94 | 29.59 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.19 | 28.8 | 29.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.09 | 27.76 | 28.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.7 | 27.57 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.32 | 27.89 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.34 | 28.92 | 29.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.47 | 29.85 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 31.23 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 32.15 | 32.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Switzerland?
- Period average age of mothers in Switzerland was 32.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for period average age of mothers?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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