Norway vs Sweden: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Norway
30.11 years
in 2022
Sweden
30.19 years
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.19 years against 30.11 years in Norway, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.61 years | 24.44 years | 0.832 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.84 years | 25.85 years | 1.01 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 26.23 years | 27.11 years | 0.888 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.5 years | 28.51 years | 1.01 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.82 years | 29.19 years | 0.368 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.97 years | 29.81 years | 0.16 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.19 years against 30.11 years in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.08 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Norway ranks 13th 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.