Average age, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age, female was 40.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.83
in 2016
All-time low
38.6
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age, female in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 38.61993: 38.71994: 38.71995: 38.81996: 38.81997: 38.91998: 392005: 39.82006: 39.92008: 40.42009: 40.52010: 40.62011: 40.72012: 40.42013: 40.62014: 40.72015: 40.82016: 40.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, female in United Kingdom stood at 40.83. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in United Kingdom peaked at 40.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 36th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.6
1993 38.67 +0.2%
1994 38.7 +0.1%
1995 38.77 +0.2%
1996 38.84 +0.2%
1997 38.92 +0.2%
1998 39 +0.2%
2005 39.82 +2.1%
2006 39.94 +0.3%
2008 40.41 +1.2%
2009 40.52 +0.3%
2010 40.55 +0.1%
2011 40.65 +0.2%
2012 40.43 -0.5%
2013 40.64 +0.5%
2014 40.72 +0.2%
2015 40.81 +0.2%
2016 40.83 +0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 40.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.33, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 40.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.32, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.79 38.6 39 7
2000s 40.17 39.82 40.52 4
2010s 40.66 40.43 40.83 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 33 Armenia 41.2 compare
  2. 34 Belgium 40.97 compare
  3. 35 Poland 40.96 compare
  4. 37 Austria 40.81 compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 40.17 compare
  6. 39 United States 40.07 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in United Kingdom?
Average age, female in United Kingdom was 40.83 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 40.83 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age, female?
United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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