Average age, rural in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average age, rural was 44.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
44.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.62
in 2013
All-time low
38.19
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016
Average age, rural in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, rural in United Kingdom stood at 44.56.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 44.62 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Average age, rural in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.78 | — |
| 1993 | 38.19 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 38.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.39 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.69 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.74 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.93 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.76 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 43.04 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.51 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.52 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.84 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.55 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.66 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 44.62 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.01 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 43.43 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.56 | +2.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 44.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 44.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 38.19 | 38.93 | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.71 | 43.04 | 44.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 41.55 | 44.62 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, rural in United Kingdom?
- Average age, rural in United Kingdom was 44.56 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 44.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average age, rural?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).