Average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average age, female was 48.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.46
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 109 countries
All-time high
48.46
in 2019
All-time low
38.45
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

010203040502001201020192001: 38.52007: 39.42010: 40.72011: 41.62012: 422013: 42.22014: 43.52015: 43.62016: 44.92017: 45.92018: 46.62019: 48.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 48.46 for average age, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.45, in 2001.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 38.45
2007 39.44 +2.6%
2010 40.68 +3.1%
2011 41.55 +2.2%
2012 41.95 +1.0%
2013 42.22 +0.6%
2014 43.5 +3.0%
2015 43.58 +0.2%
2016 44.93 +3.1%
2017 45.9 +2.2%
2018 46.6 +1.5%
2019 48.46 +4.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 48.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.78, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 48.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.32, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.95 38.45 39.44 2
2010s 43.94 40.68 48.46 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 2 South Korea 46.95 compare
  2. 3 Italy 45.98 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 45.49 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Average age, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 48.46 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 48.46 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 38.45 in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average age, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed