Average age, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age, rural was 27.79 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.79
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
27.91
in 2013
All-time low
25.06
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age, rural in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

01020302005201020162005: 25.12010: 25.62013: 27.92015: 27.22016: 27.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Bangladesh is 27.79, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 27.91 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.06, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age, rural in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 25.06 —
2010 25.63 +2.3%
2013 27.91 +8.9%
2015 27.17 -2.7%
2016 27.79 +2.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 27.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.26, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.06 25.06 25.06 1
2010s 27.13 25.63 27.91 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Philippines 28.19 compare
  2. 68 Honduras 28.02 compare
  3. 69 South Africa 27.79 compare
  4. 71 Cambodia 27.47 compare
  5. 72 Laos 27.46 compare
  6. 73 Nepal 26.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Bangladesh?
Average age, rural in Bangladesh was 27.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 27.91 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 25.06 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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