Average age, rural in Jordan

Jordan: Average age, rural was 24.13 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
24.13
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.63
in 2014
All-time low
22.17
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Average age, rural in Jordan, 2002–2016

05101520252002200920162002: 22.22006: 232007: 23.42008: 23.52009: 23.62010: 23.82011: 24.22012: 24.22013: 24.42014: 24.62016: 24.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Jordan is 24.13, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Jordan peaked at 24.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.17, in 2002.

That places Jordan 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 22.17 —
2006 22.96 +3.6%
2007 23.35 +1.7%
2008 23.54 +0.8%
2009 23.59 +0.2%
2010 23.76 +0.7%
2011 24.16 +1.7%
2012 24.19 +0.1%
2013 24.4 +0.9%
2014 24.63 +1.0%
2016 24.13 -2.1%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 24.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.03, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 24.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.25, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.12 22.17 23.59 5
2010s 24.21 23.76 24.63 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 81 Mozambique 24.89 compare
  2. 82 Rwanda 24.69 compare
  3. 83 Ghana 24.39 compare
  4. 85 Zambia 24.06 compare
  5. 86 Pakistan 23.27 compare
  6. 87 Nigeria 23.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Jordan?
Average age, rural in Jordan was 24.13 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 24.63 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.17 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for average age, rural?
Jordan ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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