Average age, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Average age, rural was 41.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.27
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
41.27
in 2016
All-time low
36.54
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Average age, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.52005: 36.52006: 36.92007: 37.72008: 38.12009: 38.62013: 37.72014: 402015: 40.22016: 41.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, rural in Ireland stood at 41.27. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Ireland peaked at 41.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.54, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 23rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.72 36.54 38.58 6
2010s 39.81 37.7 41.27 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Ukraine 41.86 compare
  2. 21 Germany 41.73 compare
  3. 22 Romania 41.64 compare
  4. 24 Georgia 41.27 compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 40.6 compare
  6. 26 United States 40.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Ireland?
Average age, rural in Ireland was 41.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.27 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.54 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for average age, rural?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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