Denmark vs Japan: Period average age of mothers birth order
Denmark
30.4
in 2025
Japan
30.75
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
Period average age of mothers birth order over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.75 against 30.4 in Denmark, a difference of 0.35.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.51 | 25.87 | 2.36 | Japan |
| 1970s | 24.07 | 25.78 | 1.71 | Japan |
| 1980s | 25.46 | 26.5 | 1.04 | Japan |
| 1990s | 27.05 | 27.64 | 0.598 | Japan |
| 2000s | 28.21 | 28.53 | 0.315 | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.15 | 29.84 | 0.695 | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.06 | 30.57 | 0.502 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.75 against 30.4 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.35, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th 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.