Germany vs Norway: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Germany
29.56 years
in 2017
Norway
30.11 years
in 2022
Germany rank
16th
Norway rank
13th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 30.11 years against 29.56 years in Germany, a difference of 0.55 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.66 years | 27.88 years | 0.78 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.21 years | 28.64 years | 0.5787 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 30.11 years against 29.56 years in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Germany and Norway?
- 0.55 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Germany ranks 16th 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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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.