Average age, female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age, female was 38.84 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
38.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 109 countries
All-time high
38.86
in 2005
All-time low
36.81
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age, female in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 36.82000: 37.52001: 37.62002: 38.22003: 38.62004: 38.62005: 38.92006: 37.62007: 37.32008: 37.82009: 37.92010: 37.92011: 382012: 37.72013: 37.62014: 37.62015: 37.92016: 38.12017: 38.22018: 38.52019: 38.62020: 38.82021: 38.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, female in Uruguay stood at 38.84.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Uruguay peaked at 38.86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.81, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age, female in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age, female in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 36.81
2000 37.48 +1.8%
2001 37.56 +0.2%
2002 38.15 +1.6%
2003 38.62 +1.2%
2004 38.62 +0.0%
2005 38.86 +0.6%
2006 37.64 -3.2%
2007 37.32 -0.8%
2008 37.84 +1.4%
2009 37.9 +0.2%
2010 37.87 -0.1%
2011 37.97 +0.3%
2012 37.68 -0.7%
2013 37.63 -0.1%
2014 37.62 -0.0%
2015 37.88 +0.7%
2016 38.06 +0.5%
2017 38.2 +0.4%
2018 38.46 +0.7%
2019 38.6 +0.4%
2020 38.81 +0.5%
2021 38.84 +0.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 38.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.33, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 38.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.63, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.81 36.81 36.81 1
2000s 38 37.32 38.86 10
2010s 38 37.62 38.6 10
2020s 38.82 38.81 38.84 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 Luxembourg 39.4 compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 39.27 compare
  3. 45 Albania 38.88 compare
  4. 47 China 38.71 compare
  5. 48 Puerto Rico 38.67 compare
  6. 49 Chile 38.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Uruguay?
Average age, female in Uruguay was 38.84 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.86 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 36.81 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age, female?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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