Average age, rural in Finland

Finland: Average age, rural was 45.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.52
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 96 countries
All-time high
45.52
in 2016
All-time low
37.69
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Average age, rural in Finland, 1995–2016

010203040501995200520161995: 37.71997: 38.51998: 392004: 40.82005: 41.32006: 41.82007: 422008: 42.12009: 42.42010: 42.22011: 42.52012: 42.72013: 43.32014: 44.32015: 44.92016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Finland recorded 45.52 for average age, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Finland peaked at 45.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 1995.

That places Finland 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 37.69 —
1997 38.53 +2.2%
1998 39 +1.2%
2004 40.82 +4.7%
2005 41.33 +1.3%
2006 41.8 +1.1%
2007 42.03 +0.5%
2008 42.08 +0.1%
2009 42.36 +0.7%
2010 42.21 -0.4%
2011 42.49 +0.7%
2012 42.74 +0.6%
2013 43.32 +1.4%
2014 44.3 +2.3%
2015 44.93 +1.4%
2016 45.52 +1.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 45.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 45.52 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 38.4 37.69 39 3
2000s 41.74 40.82 42.36 6
2010s 43.64 42.21 45.52 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Greece 47.25 compare
  2. 3 Portugal 45.92 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 45.71 compare
  4. 6 Italy 45.34 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 44.56 compare
  6. 8 Denmark 44.01 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Finland?
Average age, rural in Finland was 45.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 45.52 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 1995.
How does Finland rank for average age, rural?
Finland ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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