Average age, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age, female was 45.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.36
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
45.36
in 2016
All-time low
41.49
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age, female in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

010203040502002200920162002: 41.52004: 42.12005: 42.52006: 42.82009: 43.62010: 43.92011: 43.92012: 44.72013: 44.92014: 452015: 45.12016: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, female in Bulgaria stood at 45.36. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Bulgaria peaked at 45.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.49, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 41.49
2004 42.14 +1.6%
2005 42.46 +0.8%
2006 42.77 +0.7%
2009 43.63 +2.0%
2010 43.88 +0.6%
2011 43.88 -0.0%
2012 44.69 +1.8%
2013 44.85 +0.4%
2014 44.97 +0.3%
2015 45.13 +0.4%
2016 45.36 +0.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 45.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.33, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 45.36 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 42.5 41.49 43.63 5
2010s 44.68 43.88 45.36 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 South Korea 46.95 compare
  2. 3 Italy 45.98 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 45.49 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 45.17 compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 45.14 compare
  6. 8 Greece 44.96 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Bulgaria?
Average age, female in Bulgaria was 45.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 45.36 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 41.49 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age, female?
Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
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