Average age, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Average age, rural was 23.27 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23.27
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
23.27
in 2020
All-time low
21.79
in 2001
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average age, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

05101520251992200620201992: 21.81999: 21.92001: 21.82003: 22.12005: 22.12007: 22.32008: 22.52009: 22.62010: 22.52012: 22.62013: 22.42014: 22.32017: 22.72018: 22.72020: 23.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Pakistan is 23.27, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Pakistan peaked at 23.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.79, in 2001.

Pakistan ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average age, rural in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 21.81 —
1999 21.92 +0.5%
2001 21.79 -0.6%
2003 22.09 +1.4%
2005 22.09 +0.0%
2007 22.28 +0.9%
2008 22.46 +0.8%
2009 22.61 +0.7%
2010 22.47 -0.6%
2012 22.62 +0.7%
2013 22.36 -1.2%
2014 22.34 -0.1%
2017 22.68 +1.5%
2018 22.73 +0.2%
2020 23.27 +2.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 23.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.26, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 23.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.25, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.86 21.81 21.92 2
2000s 22.22 21.79 22.61 6
2010s 22.53 22.34 22.73 6
2020s 23.27 23.27 23.27 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 83 Ghana 24.39 compare
  2. 84 Jordan 24.13 compare
  3. 85 Zambia 24.06 compare
  4. 87 Nigeria 23.05 compare
  5. 88 Ethiopia 22.82 compare
  6. 89 Belize 22.8 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Pakistan?
Average age, rural in Pakistan was 23.27 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.79 in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for average age, rural?
Pakistan ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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