Japan vs Switzerland: Period average age of mothers birth order

Japan
30.75
in 2024
Switzerland
31.34
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Switzerland rank
4th

Period average age of mothers birth order over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
0102030196819962024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 31.34 against 30.75 in Japan, a difference of 0.59.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 27.98 28.27 0.28 Switzerland
2000s 28.53 29.14 0.614 Switzerland
2010s 29.84 30.54 0.692 Switzerland
2020s 30.57 31.24 0.672 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Japan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 31.34 against 30.75 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Japan and Switzerland?
0.59, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
Japan ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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