How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?

41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.

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.

Finland vs Norway: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order

Finland

30.02 years

in 2024

Norway

30.11 years

in 2022

Finland rank

14th

Norway rank

13th

Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time

Finland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 30.11 years against 30.02 years in Finland, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.97 years	24.99 years	0.9812 years	Finland
1990s	27.01 years	26.23 years	0.779 years	Finland
2000s	27.84 years	27.5 years	0.337 years	Finland
2010s	28.78 years	28.82 years	0.045 years	Norway
2020s	29.7 years	29.97 years	0.2667 years	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Finland or Norway?: Norway, at 30.11 years against 30.02 years in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Finland and Norway?: 0.09 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?: Finland ranks 14th 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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Indicator: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Unit: years
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 1,628 data points, 1933–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.