Average age, rural in Moldova

Moldova: Average age, rural was 42.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.16
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 96 countries
All-time high
43.86
in 2018
All-time low
34.11
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age, rural in Moldova, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 34.11999: 35.32000: 36.72001: 37.32002: 382003: 37.82004: 38.62005: 38.32006: 372007: 37.62008: 382009: 37.62010: 38.22011: 38.12012: 39.32013: 40.32014: 41.22015: 41.52016: 42.22017: 432018: 43.92019: 39.92021: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, rural in Moldova stood at 42.16.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Moldova peaked at 43.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.11, in 1998.

That places Moldova 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 34.11 —
1999 35.32 +3.5%
2000 36.68 +3.9%
2001 37.34 +1.8%
2002 38.03 +1.9%
2003 37.77 -0.7%
2004 38.55 +2.1%
2005 38.31 -0.6%
2006 36.99 -3.5%
2007 37.62 +1.7%
2008 37.96 +0.9%
2009 37.57 -1.0%
2010 38.2 +1.7%
2011 38.13 -0.2%
2012 39.31 +3.1%
2013 40.28 +2.5%
2014 41.23 +2.4%
2015 41.46 +0.6%
2016 42.18 +1.7%
2017 43.04 +2.0%
2018 43.86 +1.9%
2019 39.87 -9.1%
2021 42.16 +5.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 42.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.03, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 42.16 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
1990s 34.72 34.11 35.32 2
2000s 37.68 36.68 38.55 10
2010s 40.76 38.13 43.86 10
2020s 42.16 42.16 42.16 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 14 Lithuania 42.87 compare
  2. 15 Croatia 42.84 compare
  3. 16 Estonia 42.82 compare
  4. 18 Hungary 42.16 compare
  5. 19 France 42.03 compare
  6. 20 Ukraine 41.86 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Moldova?
Average age, rural in Moldova was 42.16 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 43.86 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 34.11 in 1998.
How does Moldova rank for average age, rural?
Moldova ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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