Average age, male in United States

United States: Average age, male was 38.08 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.08
in 2018
All-time low
30.74
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age, male in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 30.71980: 32.11990: 33.42000: 34.42005: 35.32010: 36.22011: 36.32012: 36.62013: 372014: 37.22015: 37.52016: 37.72017: 382018: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, male in United States stood at 38.08. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, male in United States peaked at 38.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.74, in 1970.

That places United States 35th out of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.74 30.74 30.74 1
1980s 32.09 32.09 32.09 1
1990s 33.39 33.39 33.39 1
2000s 34.84 34.41 35.28 2
2010s 37.18 36.23 38.08 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 32 Belarus 38.29 compare
  2. 33 Luxembourg 38.1 compare
  3. 34 Belgium 38.08 compare
  4. 36 Georgia 38.01 compare
  5. 37 Cyprus 37.98 compare
  6. 38 Thailand 37.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, male in United States?
Average age, male in United States was 38.08 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 38.08 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 30.74 in 1970.
How does United States rank for average age, male?
United States ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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