Average age, female in Moldova

Moldova: Average age, female was 41.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.74
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
44.98
in 2018
All-time low
35.58
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age, female in Moldova, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 35.61999: 36.82000: 382001: 38.62002: 39.32003: 392004: 402005: 40.32006: 38.12007: 38.42008: 392009: 39.12010: 39.52011: 39.92012: 40.82013: 41.72014: 42.22015: 42.72016: 43.52017: 44.42018: 452019: 39.62021: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 41.74 for average age, female in 2021.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Moldova peaked at 44.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.58, in 1998.

Moldova ranks 31st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age, female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 35.58 —
1999 36.77 +3.4%
2000 37.99 +3.3%
2001 38.59 +1.6%
2002 39.29 +1.8%
2003 38.99 -0.8%
2004 40.01 +2.6%
2005 40.31 +0.8%
2006 38.06 -5.6%
2007 38.39 +0.9%
2008 39.03 +1.7%
2009 39.06 +0.1%
2010 39.46 +1.0%
2011 39.89 +1.1%
2012 40.8 +2.3%
2013 41.72 +2.3%
2014 42.24 +1.3%
2015 42.75 +1.2%
2016 43.51 +1.8%
2017 44.43 +2.1%
2018 44.98 +1.2%
2019 39.58 -12.0%
2021 41.74 +5.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 41.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.78, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 41.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.32, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.17 35.58 36.77 2
2000s 38.97 37.99 40.31 10
2010s 41.94 39.46 44.98 10
2020s 41.74 41.74 41.74 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 28 Slovakia 42.04 compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 41.81 compare
  3. 30 Russia 41.77 compare
  4. 32 Norway 41.53 compare
  5. 33 Armenia 41.2 compare
  6. 34 Belgium 40.97 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Moldova?
Average age, female in Moldova was 41.74 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 44.98 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 35.58 in 1998.
How does Moldova rank for average age, female?
Moldova ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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