Average age, female in India
India: Average age, female was 31.05 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.05
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 109 countries
All-time high
31.05
in 2019
All-time low
24.32
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019
Average age, female in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age, female in India stood at 31.05. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, female in India peaked at 31.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.32, in 1983.
India ranks 70th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average age, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24.32 | — |
| 1987 | 24.58 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.44 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 25.77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.72 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.06 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.51 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.09 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.48 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.32 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 30.64 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | +1.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.16, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.45 | 24.32 | 24.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.6 | 25.44 | 25.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.35 | 26.72 | 28.09 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.12 | 28.48 | 31.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Senegal 32.07 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 31.59 compare
- 69 Ecuador 31.36 compare
- 71 South Africa 31.02 compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 30.69 compare
- 73 Bolivia 30.67 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, female in India?
- Average age, female in India was 31.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.32 in 1983.
- How does India rank for average age, female?
- India ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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