Average age, aged 15-24 in United States

United States: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.44 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
19.44
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.57
in 1990
All-time low
19.17
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age, aged 15-24 in United States, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 19.21980: 19.51990: 19.62000: 19.42005: 19.42010: 19.42011: 19.42012: 19.42013: 19.52014: 19.42015: 19.52016: 19.42017: 19.42018: 19.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 19.44 for average age, aged 15-24 in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in United States peaked at 19.57 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.17, in 1970.

United States ranks 50th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.17 19.17 19.17 1
1980s 19.48 19.48 19.48 1
1990s 19.57 19.57 19.57 1
2000s 19.42 19.4 19.44 2
2010s 19.45 19.43 19.49 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 47 Indonesia 19.44 compare
  2. 48 Greece 19.44 compare
  3. 49 Turkey 19.44 compare
  4. 51 Norway 19.44 compare
  5. 52 Morocco 19.43 compare
  6. 53 Montenegro 19.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in United States?
Average age, aged 15-24 in United States was 19.44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 1990.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 1970.
How does United States rank for average age, aged 15-24?
United States ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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