Finland vs Sweden: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Finland
30.02 years
in 2024
Sweden
30.19 years
in 2024
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.19 years against 30.02 years in Finland, a difference of 0.17 years.
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 11th 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 years | 25.99 years | 0.0163 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.01 years | 27.11 years | 0.109 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.84 years | 28.51 years | 0.669 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.78 years | 29.19 years | 0.413 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.82 years | 29.93 years | 0.11 years | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.19 years against 30.02 years in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.17 years, 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 average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Finland ranks 14th 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.