Average age, female in South Korea

South Korea: Average age, female was 46.95 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
46.95
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
46.95
in 2017
All-time low
40.94
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age, female in South Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 40.92002: 41.42003: 41.82004: 42.22005: 42.82007: 43.42008: 43.72009: 44.12010: 44.42011: 44.82012: 45.12013: 45.32014: 45.72015: 46.12016: 46.52017: 47

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 46.95 for average age, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in South Korea peaked at 46.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.94, in 2001.

That places South Korea 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.54 40.94 44.05 8
2010s 45.61 44.38 46.95 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.46 compare
  2. 3 Italy 45.98 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 45.49 compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 45.36 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More reference data data for South Korea

All data for South Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in South Korea?
Average age, female in South Korea was 46.95 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 46.95 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 40.94 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age, female?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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