Average age, rural in Romania

Romania: Average age, rural was 41.64 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.64
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
41.91
in 2015
All-time low
37.72
in 2004
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age, rural in Romania, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 382000: 38.12001: 38.22002: 38.22003: 38.62004: 37.72005: 38.82006: 39.52007: 39.42008: 39.72009: 40.12010: 40.32011: 40.42012: 41.52013: 41.12014: 41.22015: 41.92016: 41.72018: 41.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 41.64 for average age, rural in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Romania peaked at 41.91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 2004.

That places Romania 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 37.96 —
2000 38.07 +0.3%
2001 38.19 +0.3%
2002 38.22 +0.1%
2003 38.55 +0.9%
2004 37.72 -2.2%
2005 38.82 +2.9%
2006 39.47 +1.7%
2007 39.43 -0.1%
2008 39.67 +0.6%
2009 40.14 +1.2%
2010 40.33 +0.5%
2011 40.44 +0.3%
2012 41.46 +2.5%
2013 41.14 -0.8%
2014 41.17 +0.1%
2015 41.91 +1.8%
2016 41.75 -0.4%
2018 41.64 -0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 41.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 41.64 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 37.96 37.96 37.96 1
2000s 38.83 37.72 40.14 10
2010s 41.23 40.33 41.91 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 France 42.03 compare
  2. 20 Ukraine 41.86 compare
  3. 21 Germany 41.73 compare
  4. 23 Ireland 41.27 compare
  5. 24 Georgia 41.27 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 40.6 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Romania?
Average age, rural in Romania was 41.64 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 41.91 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 2004.
How does Romania rank for average age, rural?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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