Finland vs Sweden: Period average age of mothers birth order

Finland
30.02
in 2024
Sweden
30.19
in 2024
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th

Period average age of mothers birth order over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.19 against 30.02 in Finland, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 33 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 25.97 25.99 0.0163 Sweden
1990s 27.01 27.11 0.109 Sweden
2000s 27.84 28.51 0.669 Sweden
2010s 28.78 29.19 0.413 Sweden
2020s 29.82 29.93 0.11 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 30.19 against 30.02 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Finland and Sweden?
0.17, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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