Average age, rural in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average age, rural was 38.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38.39
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.39
in 2020
All-time low
34.27
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Average age, rural in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0102030401999200920201999: 362002: 34.52003: 35.22004: 35.32005: 34.32006: 35.72007: 34.52008: 34.72011: 34.92012: 35.42013: 35.62014: 35.52015: 36.22016: 36.62017: 37.12018: 37.62019: 38.12020: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 38.39 for average age, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in North Macedonia peaked at 38.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.27, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 39th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, rural in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 35.98 —
2002 34.45 -4.2%
2003 35.23 +2.3%
2004 35.29 +0.2%
2005 34.27 -2.9%
2006 35.66 +4.1%
2007 34.53 -3.2%
2008 34.7 +0.5%
2011 34.88 +0.5%
2012 35.43 +1.6%
2013 35.62 +0.5%
2014 35.47 -0.4%
2015 36.17 +2.0%
2016 36.58 +1.1%
2017 37.13 +1.5%
2018 37.59 +1.2%
2019 38.07 +1.3%
2020 38.39 +0.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 38.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.03, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 38.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.98 35.98 35.98 1
2000s 34.88 34.27 35.66 7
2010s 36.33 34.88 38.07 9
2020s 38.39 38.39 38.39 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 36 Austria 38.82 compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 38.72 compare
  3. 38 Poland 38.42 compare
  4. 40 Norway 38.29 compare
  5. 41 Montenegro 37.73 compare
  6. 42 Armenia 37.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in North Macedonia?
Average age, rural in North Macedonia was 38.39 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 38.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.27 in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for average age, rural?
North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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