Average age, female in Spain

Spain: Average age, female was 43.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 109 countries
All-time high
43.75
in 2016
All-time low
37.99
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age, female in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 381993: 38.31994: 38.71995: 39.11996: 39.31997: 39.51998: 39.81999: 40.12000: 40.32001: 40.52002: 40.72003: 40.82004: 41.62005: 41.82006: 41.82007: 422008: 422009: 42.22010: 42.32011: 42.62012: 42.72013: 42.92014: 43.22015: 43.52016: 43.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, female in Spain is 43.75, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Spain peaked at 43.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.99, in 1992.

That places Spain 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 37.99
1993 38.3 +0.8%
1994 38.66 +1.0%
1995 39.05 +1.0%
1996 39.27 +0.6%
1997 39.49 +0.6%
1998 39.79 +0.8%
1999 40.06 +0.7%
2000 40.34 +0.7%
2001 40.51 +0.4%
2002 40.66 +0.4%
2003 40.77 +0.3%
2004 41.57 +2.0%
2005 41.77 +0.5%
2006 41.8 +0.1%
2007 41.99 +0.5%
2008 42.05 +0.1%
2009 42.16 +0.3%
2010 42.34 +0.4%
2011 42.55 +0.5%
2012 42.69 +0.3%
2013 42.91 +0.5%
2014 43.17 +0.6%
2015 43.47 +0.7%
2016 43.75 +0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 43.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.33, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 43.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.32, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.08 37.99 40.06 8
2000s 41.36 40.34 42.16 10
2010s 42.98 42.34 43.75 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Croatia 44.38 compare
  2. 14 Germany 44.23 compare
  3. 15 Serbia 44.04 compare
  4. 17 Finland 43.65 compare
  5. 18 Czechia 43.6 compare
  6. 19 Slovenia 43.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Spain?
Average age, female in Spain was 43.75 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.75 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.99 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age, female?
Spain ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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