Average age, rural in Peru
Peru: Average age, rural was 34.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.15
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
47th
of 96 countries
All-time high
34.15
in 2021
All-time low
24.18
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age, rural in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 34.15 for average age, rural in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, rural in Peru peaked at 34.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.18, in 1997.
Peru ranks 47th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.18 | — |
| 1998 | 24.67 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.65 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.37 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 25.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.72 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.12 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.72 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 29.04 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.98 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 30.57 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.32 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.36 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.09 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.75 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.61 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.15 | +4.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.03, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5 | 24.18 | 24.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.72 | 25.37 | 28.72 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 29.04 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.38 | 32.61 | 34.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, rural in Peru?
- Average age, rural in Peru was 34.15 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.18 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for average age, rural?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, rural rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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