Average age, male in Sweden
Sweden: Average age, male was 40.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.71
in 2014
All-time low
38.35
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Average age, male in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 40.53 for average age, male in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, male in Sweden peaked at 40.71 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.35, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average age, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.77 | — |
| 2005 | 38.69 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.35 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.87 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.77 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.66 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.43 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.52 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.29 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.71 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.53 | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 40.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 40.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.27, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.85 | 38.35 | 39.66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.94 | 39.29 | 40.71 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, male in Sweden?
- Average age, male in Sweden was 40.53 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.71 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.35 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for average age, male?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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