Period average age of mothers birth order in Iceland
Iceland: Period average age of mothers birth order was 28.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Period average age of mothers birth order in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 28.77 for period average age of mothers birth order in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Iceland peaked at 28.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.96, in 1990.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.96 | — |
| 1991 | 24.34 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.75 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.94 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.96 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.06 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.15 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.09 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.45 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.68 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.02 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.01 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.19 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.44 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.64 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.74 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.85 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.05 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.03 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.76 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.89 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.27 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.68 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.51 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.74 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.77 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.77 | 23.96 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2 | 25.45 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 | 26.85 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.67 | 28.51 | 28.77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Iceland?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Iceland was 28.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.96 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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