Netherlands vs Portugal: Period average age of mothers birth order

Netherlands
30.37
in 2023
Portugal
30.22
in 2024
Netherlands rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th

Period average age of mothers birth order over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 30.37 against 30.22 in Portugal, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 33 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 25.87 25.25 0.62 Netherlands
1960s 25.26 25.07 0.19 Netherlands
1970s 25.13 24.37 0.766 Netherlands
1980s 26.57 24.14 2.43 Netherlands
1990s 28.28 25.62 2.66 Netherlands
2000s 28.89 27.2 1.69 Netherlands
2010s 29.63 29.16 0.463 Netherlands
2020s 30.3 30.27 0.02 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers birth order, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 30.37 against 30.22 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers birth order between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.15, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for period average age of mothers birth order?
Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th 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