Portugal vs Sweden: Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order
Portugal
30.15 years
in 2023
Sweden
30.19 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.19 years against 30.15 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.37 years | 24.44 years | 0.072 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.14 years | 25.85 years | 1.71 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25.62 years | 27.11 years | 1.49 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.2 years | 28.51 years | 1.31 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.16 years | 29.19 years | 0.028 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.27 years | 29.86 years | 0.415 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.19 years against 30.15 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.04 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order?
- Portugal ranks 12th 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.