Average age, aged 25-64 in United States

United States: Average age, aged 25-64 was 44.39 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44.39
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
44.46
in 2013
All-time low
41.35
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 43.31980: 42.11990: 41.32000: 42.62005: 43.52010: 44.22011: 44.32012: 44.42013: 44.52014: 44.52015: 44.42016: 44.42017: 44.42018: 44.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, aged 25-64 in United States stood at 44.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 25-64 in United States peaked at 44.46 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.35, in 1990.

United States ranks 30th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, aged 25-64 in United States, year by year

Annual values for Average age, aged 25-64 in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 43.31 —
1980 42.11 -2.8%
1990 41.35 -1.8%
2000 42.61 +3.1%
2005 43.52 +2.1%
2010 44.2 +1.6%
2011 44.28 +0.2%
2012 44.38 +0.2%
2013 44.46 +0.2%
2014 44.45 -0.0%
2015 44.4 -0.1%
2016 44.42 +0.1%
2017 44.4 -0.1%
2018 44.39 -0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 44.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.48, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.31 43.31 43.31 1
1980s 42.11 42.11 42.11 1
1990s 41.35 41.35 41.35 1
2000s 43.06 42.61 43.52 2
2010s 44.38 44.2 44.46 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 27 Thailand 44.48 compare
  2. 28 Latvia 44.48 compare
  3. 29 Albania 44.4 compare
  4. 31 Puerto Rico 44.34 compare
  5. 32 Poland 44.32 compare
  6. 33 Armenia 44.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 25-64 in United States?
Average age, aged 25-64 in United States was 44.39 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 44.46 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 41.35 in 1990.
How does United States rank for average age, aged 25-64?
United States ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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