Average age, female in China

China: Average age, female was 38.71 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
38.71
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
47th
of 109 countries
All-time high
38.71
in 2013
All-time low
35.09
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age, female in China, 2002–2013

0102030402002200720132002: 35.12005: 36.92007: 38.12010: 36.72013: 38.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average age, female in China stood at 38.71. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in China peaked at 38.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.09, in 2002.

That places China 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 35.09
2005 36.9 +5.1%
2007 38.15 +3.4%
2010 36.71 -3.8%
2013 38.71 +5.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 38.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.78, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • China's 38.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.64, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.71 35.09 38.15 3
2010s 37.71 36.71 38.71 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 44 Cyprus 39.27 compare
  2. 45 Albania 38.88 compare
  3. 46 Uruguay 38.84 compare
  4. 48 Puerto Rico 38.67
  5. 49 Chile 38.56 compare
  6. 50 Iceland 38.29 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in China?
Average age, female in China was 38.71 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 38.71 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 35.09 in 2002.
How does China rank for average age, female?
China ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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