Average age, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average age, female was 25.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.64
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.64
in 2021
All-time low
21.66
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Average age, female in Rwanda, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 21.72010: 23.12013: 23.72016: 24.12017: 24.72018: 24.92019: 25.22020: 25.12021: 25.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, female in Rwanda stood at 25.64. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Rwanda peaked at 25.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.66
2010 23.12 +6.7%
2013 23.67 +2.4%
2016 24.12 +1.9%
2017 24.7 +2.4%
2018 24.95 +1.0%
2019 25.17 +0.9%
2020 25.11 -0.3%
2021 25.64 +2.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 25.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.98, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 25.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.19, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.66 21.66 21.66 1
2010s 24.29 23.12 25.17 6
2020s 25.38 25.11 25.64 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 89 Egypt 26.31 compare
  2. 90 Namibia 26.29 compare
  3. 91 Jordan 26.02 compare
  4. 93 Kenya 25.49 compare
  5. 94 Mozambique 25.48 compare
  6. 95 Palestine 24.44 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Rwanda?
Average age, female in Rwanda was 25.64 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 25.64 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for average age, female?
Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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