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 93 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

0102030402004200920152004: 35.92005: 36.12006: 36.22007: 36.42008: 36.62009: 36.92010: 37.22011: 37.52012: 37.82013: 37.92014: 39.92015: 40.3

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 93 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.35 35.89 36.94 6
2010s 38.42 37.2 40.31 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Slovakia 40.6 compare
  2. 26 United States 40.54 compare
  3. 27 Indonesia 40.34 compare
  4. 29 Russia 39.69 compare
  5. 30 Luxembourg 39.5 compare
  6. 31 Chile 39.3 compare

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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 93 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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