Canada vs Portugal: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Canada
30.29 years
in 2023
Portugal
30.15 years
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Portugal rank
12th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30.29 years against 30.15 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.14 years.
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 12th 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 years | 25.25 years | 1.57 years | Portugal |
| 1960s | 23.53 years | 25.07 years | 1.54 years | Portugal |
| 1970s | 24.24 years | 24.37 years | 0.125 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 25.41 years | 24.14 years | 1.27 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 26.36 years | 25.62 years | 0.736 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 27.79 years | 27.2 years | 0.595 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 29.02 years | 29.16 years | 0.144 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.08 years | 30.27 years | 0.195 years | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Canada, at 30.29 years against 30.15 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.14 years, 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 average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Canada ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.