Average age, rural in South Korea

South Korea: Average age, rural was 50.67 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.67
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 2017
All-time low
46.14
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age, rural in South Korea, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 46.12002: 46.62003: 47.12004: 47.32005: 48.62007: 48.82008: 48.52009: 48.42010: 48.92011: 49.22012: 49.52013: 49.32014: 49.72015: 49.92016: 50.22017: 50.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 50.67 for average age, rural in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in South Korea peaked at 50.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.14, in 2001.

That places South Korea 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.68 46.14 48.78 8
2010s 49.68 48.86 50.67 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in South Korea?
Average age, rural in South Korea was 50.67 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 46.14 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age, rural?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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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