Average age, rural in Iceland
Iceland: Average age, rural was 40.31 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
40.31
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.31
in 2015
All-time low
35.89
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Average age, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, rural in Iceland is 40.31, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, rural in Iceland peaked at 40.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.89, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 28th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average age, rural in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.89 | — |
| 2005 | 36.13 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.57 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.94 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.51 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.79 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.88 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.86 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.31 | +1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 40.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 40.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.35 | 35.89 | 36.94 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.42 | 37.2 | 40.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, rural in Iceland?
- Average age, rural in Iceland was 40.31 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.89 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for average age, rural?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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