Average age, rural in Denmark

Denmark: Average age, rural was 44.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.01
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.01
in 2016
All-time low
38.81
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average age, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 38.81993: 38.82004: 41.42005: 41.12006: 41.52007: 41.92008: 42.12009: 42.42010: 43.12011: 42.12012: 422013: 42.62014: 42.92015: 43.42016: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 44.01 for average age, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Denmark peaked at 44.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.81, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 8th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.81 —
1993 38.81 -0.0%
2004 41.39 +6.7%
2005 41.05 -0.8%
2006 41.49 +1.1%
2007 41.88 +0.9%
2008 42.08 +0.5%
2009 42.36 +0.7%
2010 43.11 +1.8%
2011 42.14 -2.3%
2012 42.04 -0.2%
2013 42.59 +1.3%
2014 42.88 +0.7%
2015 43.43 +1.3%
2016 44.01 +1.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 44.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 44.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.81 38.81 38.81 2
2000s 41.71 41.05 42.36 6
2010s 42.89 42.04 44.01 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Finland 45.52 compare
  2. 6 Italy 45.34 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 44.56 compare
  4. 9 Belarus 43.81 compare
  5. 10 Serbia 43.69 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 43.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Denmark?
Average age, rural in Denmark was 44.01 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 38.81 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for average age, rural?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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