Average age, rural in Latvia

Latvia: Average age, rural was 42.96 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.96
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
42.96
in 2016
All-time low
37.99
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Average age, rural in Latvia, 2002–2016

0102030402002200920162002: 382003: 38.12004: 38.62005: 39.62006: 39.12007: 39.62008: 392009: 39.42010: 39.62011: 40.32012: 41.92013: 42.12014: 42.42015: 42.52016: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 42.96 for average age, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Latvia peaked at 42.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.99, in 2002.

That places Latvia 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Latvia, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 37.99 —
2003 38.12 +0.3%
2004 38.58 +1.2%
2005 39.55 +2.5%
2006 39.06 -1.3%
2007 39.61 +1.4%
2008 39.04 -1.4%
2009 39.37 +0.8%
2010 39.6 +0.6%
2011 40.29 +1.7%
2012 41.93 +4.1%
2013 42.15 +0.5%
2014 42.44 +0.7%
2015 42.52 +0.2%
2016 42.96 +1.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 42.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 42.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.91 37.99 39.61 8
2010s 41.7 39.6 42.96 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Serbia 43.69 compare
  2. 11 Sweden 43.65 compare
  3. 12 Spain 43.58 compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 42.87 compare
  5. 15 Croatia 42.84 compare
  6. 16 Estonia 42.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Latvia?
Average age, rural in Latvia was 42.96 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.99 in 2002.
How does Latvia rank for average age, rural?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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