Average age, rural in Chile

Chile: Average age, rural was 39.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.3
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2017
All-time low
27.32
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Average age, rural in Chile, 1987–2017

0102030401987200220171987: 27.31990: 291992: 29.51994: 29.81996: 30.31998: 30.92000: 31.72003: 32.72006: 34.42009: 35.42011: 36.22013: 37.62015: 37.92017: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age, rural in Chile stood at 39.3. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Chile peaked at 39.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.32, in 1987.

That places Chile 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 27.32 —
1990 28.97 +6.1%
1992 29.54 +2.0%
1994 29.76 +0.7%
1996 30.31 +1.8%
1998 30.92 +2.0%
2000 31.73 +2.6%
2003 32.69 +3.0%
2006 34.42 +5.3%
2009 35.37 +2.8%
2011 36.23 +2.4%
2013 37.56 +3.7%
2015 37.89 +0.9%
2017 39.3 +3.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 39.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 39.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.32 27.32 27.32 1
1990s 29.9 28.97 30.92 5
2000s 33.55 31.73 35.37 4
2010s 37.75 36.23 39.3 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 28 Iceland 40.31 compare
  2. 29 Russia 39.69 compare
  3. 30 Luxembourg 39.5 compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 39.23 compare
  5. 33 Czechia 39.07 compare
  6. 34 Thailand 38.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Chile?
Average age, rural in Chile was 39.3 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 27.32 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for average age, rural?
Chile ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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