Denmark vs Switzerland: Share of births by age of mother
Denmark
0.3356
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3692
in 2023
Denmark rank
229th
Switzerland rank
228th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3692 against 0.3356 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0336.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 229th and Switzerland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.02 | 2.72 | 5.3 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 10.94 | 5.11 | 5.83 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.57 | 4.3 | 2.27 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 2.51 | 1.39 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.54 | 0.673 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.42 | 0.0155 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.759 | 0.3003 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3781 | 0.3648 | 0.0133 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3692 against 0.3356 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0336, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Denmark ranks 229th and Switzerland ranks 228th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.