Average age, male in Latvia

Latvia: Average age, male was 39.73 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.73
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 2016
All-time low
34.82
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age, male in Latvia, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 34.81999: 35.12000: 35.42001: 35.72002: 35.92003: 36.12004: 36.32005: 37.52006: 36.92007: 372008: 372009: 37.22010: 37.52011: 37.92012: 392013: 39.22014: 39.52015: 39.62016: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 39.73 for average age, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, male in Latvia peaked at 39.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.82, in 1998.

That places Latvia 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, male in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, male in Latvia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 34.82 —
1999 35.11 +0.8%
2000 35.35 +0.7%
2001 35.74 +1.1%
2002 35.94 +0.6%
2003 36.1 +0.4%
2004 36.3 +0.6%
2005 37.51 +3.3%
2006 36.94 -1.5%
2007 37.04 +0.3%
2008 36.96 -0.2%
2009 37.19 +0.6%
2010 37.46 +0.7%
2011 37.92 +1.2%
2012 39.03 +2.9%
2013 39.24 +0.5%
2014 39.47 +0.6%
2015 39.57 +0.3%
2016 39.73 +0.4%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 39.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 39.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.27, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.96 34.82 35.11 2
2000s 36.51 35.35 37.51 10
2010s 38.92 37.46 39.73 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 France 40.42 compare
  2. 22 Romania 39.94 compare
  3. 23 Norway 39.88 compare
  4. 25 Lithuania 39.69 compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 39.4 compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom 39.27 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, male in Latvia?
Average age, male in Latvia was 39.73 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, male recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.82 in 1998.
How does Latvia rank for average age, male?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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