Average age, rural in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average age, rural was 31.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.75
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
54th
of 96 countries
All-time high
33.86
in 2020
All-time low
24.55
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age, rural in Bolivia, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, rural in Bolivia stood at 31.75.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, rural in Bolivia peaked at 33.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.55, in 2002.
That places Bolivia 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, rural in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.37 | — |
| 1999 | 25.21 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.62 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.55 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.76 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.14 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.07 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.91 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.91 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.14 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.94 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.61 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 29.91 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.02 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.34 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.75 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 32.58 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.61 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 31.75 | -6.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.26, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.29 | 25.21 | 25.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.99 | 24.55 | 27.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.21 | 27.14 | 32.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 31.75 | 33.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 51 Kosovo 32.42 compare
- 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.42 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 32.38 compare
- 55 Mexico 31.41 compare
- 56 Panama 30.75 compare
- 57 El Salvador 30.64 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, rural in Bolivia?
- Average age, rural in Bolivia was 31.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for average age, rural?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, rural rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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