{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fi-mean-age-first-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-mean-age-first-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-mean-age-first-birth/","title":"Finland Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child (2024)","description":"Finland's Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child: 30 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_FIND), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Finland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Finland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Finland Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_FIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Finland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Finland (2024)","value":"30","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Finland Mean Age of Women at Birth of First Child"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":27.9},{"period":"2006","value":28},{"period":"2007","value":28.1},{"period":"2008","value":28.2},{"period":"2009","value":28.2},{"period":"2010","value":28.3},{"period":"2011","value":28.4},{"period":"2012","value":28.5},{"period":"2013","value":28.5},{"period":"2014","value":28.6},{"period":"2015","value":28.8},{"period":"2016","value":29},{"period":"2017","value":29.1},{"period":"2018","value":29.2},{"period":"2019","value":29.4},{"period":"2020","value":29.5},{"period":"2021","value":29.8},{"period":"2022","value":29.9},{"period":"2023","value":30},{"period":"2024","value":30}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"29.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"29.8","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"29.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"29.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"28.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"28.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"28.5","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"28.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"28.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"28.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the mean age of women at the birth of their first child in Finland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 30 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 30 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}