Period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden
Sweden: Period average age of mothers birth order was 30.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.19
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
30.19
in 2024
All-time low
24.14
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden is 30.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden peaked at 30.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.14, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.22 | — |
| 1971 | 24.17 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.14 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 24.16 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 24.18 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 24.33 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 24.54 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 24.69 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 24.88 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 25.08 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.22 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.34 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 25.5 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.72 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.93 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 26.02 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.1 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.19 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.26 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.27 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.46 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.71 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 26.92 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.09 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.38 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.75 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.87 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.87 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.13 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.22 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.61 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.66 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.75 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.87 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.91 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.07 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.14 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.51 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.66 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.81 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.95 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.02 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.19 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.44 | 24.14 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.85 | 25.22 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.11 | 26.27 | 27.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.51 | 27.87 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 | 28.91 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.93 | 29.66 | 30.19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Sweden was 30.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.14 in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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