Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Norway or Russia?

Norway, at 39.54 years against 39.45 years in Russia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Russia: Median age vs. births per woman

Norway

39.54 years

in 2023

Russia

39.45 years

in 2023

Norway rank

59th

Russia rank

60th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

Norway
Russia

How they compare

Norway currently reports 39.54 years against 39.45 years in Russia, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 59th and Russia ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	32.48 years	24.7 years	7.78 years	Norway
1960s	33.02 years	27.45 years	5.57 years	Norway
1970s	31.52 years	30 years	1.52 years	Norway
1980s	33.41 years	30.9 years	2.51 years	Norway
1990s	35.02 years	33.83 years	1.19 years	Norway
2000s	36.74 years	36.34 years	0.3978 years	Norway
2010s	38.16 years	37.63 years	0.5372 years	Norway
2020s	39.33 years	39.02 years	0.308 years	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Norway or Russia?: Norway, at 39.54 years against 39.45 years in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Norway and Russia?: 0.09 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?: Norway ranks 59th and Russia ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median age vs. births per woman
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.