Canada vs Norway: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Canada
30.29 years
in 2023
Norway
30.11 years
in 2022
Canada rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30.29 years against 30.11 years in Norway, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.58 years | 23.76 years | 0.1733 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 24.24 years | 23.61 years | 0.635 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.41 years | 24.84 years | 0.571 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 26.36 years | 26.23 years | 0.133 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 27.79 years | 27.5 years | 0.292 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 29.02 years | 28.82 years | 0.196 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.01 years | 29.97 years | 0.0433 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 30.29 years against 30.11 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Canada and Norway?
- 0.18 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Canada ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average age of mothers when they have their first child in a specific year. It is standardized for the age structure of the female population of reproductive age.