Average age, male in Italy

Italy: Average age, male was 43.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.32
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
43.32
in 2016
All-time low
36.37
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age, male in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 36.61989: 37.41990: 37.51991: 36.41992: 37.21993: 37.31994: 37.51995: 37.81996: 38.11997: 38.41998: 38.71999: 38.92000: 39.22001: 39.42002: 39.62003: 39.62004: 40.62005: 40.92006: 412007: 41.32008: 41.52009: 41.62010: 422011: 422012: 42.22013: 42.62014: 42.92015: 42.92016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, male in Italy stood at 43.32. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, male in Italy peaked at 43.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.37, in 1991.

That places Italy 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Average age, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age, male in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 36.62 —
1989 37.36 +2.0%
1990 37.5 +0.4%
1991 36.37 -3.0%
1992 37.16 +2.2%
1993 37.28 +0.3%
1994 37.54 +0.7%
1995 37.84 +0.8%
1996 38.14 +0.8%
1997 38.41 +0.7%
1998 38.67 +0.7%
1999 38.92 +0.7%
2000 39.18 +0.7%
2001 39.42 +0.6%
2002 39.58 +0.4%
2003 39.6 +0.0%
2004 40.59 +2.5%
2005 40.89 +0.7%
2006 41.04 +0.4%
2007 41.31 +0.7%
2008 41.46 +0.4%
2009 41.61 +0.4%
2010 41.95 +0.8%
2011 41.97 +0.0%
2012 42.2 +0.6%
2013 42.56 +0.8%
2014 42.89 +0.8%
2015 42.93 +0.1%
2016 43.32 +0.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 43.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 43.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.27, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.99 36.62 37.36 2
1990s 37.78 36.37 38.92 10
2000s 40.47 39.18 41.61 10
2010s 42.55 41.95 43.32 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.57 compare
  2. 2 South Korea 45.28 compare
  3. 4 Greece 42.93 compare
  4. 5 Germany 42.82 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 42.3 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, male in Italy?
Average age, male in Italy was 43.32 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 43.32 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.37 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for average age, male?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, male
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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