Canada vs Portugal: Period average age of mothers birth order

Canada
30.29
in 2023
Portugal
30.22
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th

Period average age of mothers birth order over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 30.29 against 30.22 in Portugal, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 33 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 23.68 25.25 1.57 Portugal
1960s 23.53 25.07 1.54 Portugal
1970s 24.24 24.37 0.125 Portugal
1980s 25.41 24.14 1.27 Canada
1990s 26.36 25.62 0.736 Canada
2000s 27.79 27.2 0.595 Canada
2010s 29.02 29.16 0.144 Portugal
2020s 30.08 30.27 0.195 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Canada or Portugal?
Canada, at 30.29 against 30.22 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Canada and Portugal?
0.07, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
Canada ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Period average age of mothers birth order
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,650 data points, 1933–2025
Last refreshed