Average age, female in United States
United States: Average age, female was 40.07 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
40.07
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.07
in 2018
All-time low
32.55
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018
Average age, female in United States, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United States recorded 40.07 for average age, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, female in United States peaked at 40.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.55, in 1970.
That places United States 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average age, female in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.55 | — |
| 1980 | 34.46 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 35.89 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 36.77 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 37.46 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.29 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.63 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.99 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.13 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.85 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.07 | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 40.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.33, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.55 | 32.55 | 32.55 | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.46 | 34.46 | 34.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.89 | 35.89 | 35.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.11 | 36.77 | 37.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.11 | 38.29 | 40.07 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 36 United Kingdom 40.83 compare
- 37 Austria 40.81 compare
- 38 North Macedonia 40.17 compare
- 40 Indonesia 40.03 compare
- 41 Thailand 39.93 compare
- 42 Montenegro 39.42 compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, female in United States?
- Average age, female in United States was 40.07 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 40.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average age, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 in 1970.
- How does United States rank for average age, female?
- United States ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average age, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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