Denmark vs Sweden: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Denmark
30.34 years
in 2024
Sweden
30.19 years
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.34 years against 30.19 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.07 years | 24.44 years | 0.369 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 25.46 years | 25.85 years | 0.383 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.05 years | 27.11 years | 0.069 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.21 years | 28.51 years | 0.294 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.15 years | 29.19 years | 0.044 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.06 years | 29.93 years | 0.138 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 30.34 years against 30.19 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.15 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.