Netherlands vs Sweden: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Netherlands
30.31 years
in 2022
Sweden
30.19 years
in 2024
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.31 years against 30.19 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.13 years | 24.44 years | 0.694 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 26.57 years | 25.85 years | 0.72 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 28.28 years | 27.11 years | 1.16 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.89 years | 28.51 years | 0.381 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.63 years | 29.19 years | 0.435 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.27 years | 29.81 years | 0.4633 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 30.31 years against 30.19 years in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.12 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.