Period average age of mothers birth order in Denmark
Denmark: Period average age of mothers birth order was 30.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.34
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.34
in 2024
All-time low
23.48
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Period average age of mothers birth order in Denmark, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 30.34 for period average age of mothers birth order in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Denmark peaked at 30.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.48, in 1968.
Denmark ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 23.48 | — |
| 1969 | 23.53 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 23.84 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 24.06 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 24.02 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 24.03 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.01 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 23.92 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.03 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 24.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 24.29 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.44 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.6 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.77 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.96 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 25.19 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.42 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.6 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 25.74 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.96 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.26 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.35 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.61 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 26.72 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.89 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.03 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.16 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.27 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.47 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.75 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.16 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.29 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.32 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.47 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.84 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.11 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.24 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.36 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.51 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.66 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.83 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.97 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.03 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.15 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.34 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.51 | 23.48 | 23.53 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.07 | 23.84 | 24.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.46 | 24.6 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.05 | 26.35 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 | 27.7 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.15 | 28.7 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.06 | 29.83 | 30.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Denmark?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Denmark was 30.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 in 1968.
- How does Denmark rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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