Average age, rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age, rural was 39.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.23
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.5
in 2020
All-time low
35.67
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Average age, rural in Uruguay, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 36.52007: 372008: 37.22009: 36.12010: 372011: 38.22012: 37.12013: 36.62014: 35.72015: 37.12016: 37.12017: 37.82018: 382019: 38.42020: 39.52021: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 39.23 for average age, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Uruguay peaked at 39.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.67, in 2014.

That places Uruguay 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Uruguay, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 36.47 —
2007 37.03 +1.5%
2008 37.19 +0.4%
2009 36.09 -3.0%
2010 37.02 +2.6%
2011 38.2 +3.2%
2012 37.13 -2.8%
2013 36.61 -1.4%
2014 35.67 -2.6%
2015 37.08 +4.0%
2016 37.11 +0.1%
2017 37.81 +1.9%
2018 37.99 +0.5%
2019 38.4 +1.1%
2020 39.5 +2.9%
2021 39.23 -0.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 39.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 39.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7 36.09 37.19 4
2010s 37.3 35.67 38.4 10
2020s 39.37 39.23 39.5 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Russia 39.69 compare
  2. 30 Luxembourg 39.5 compare
  3. 31 Chile 39.3 compare
  4. 33 Czechia 39.07 compare
  5. 34 Thailand 38.98 compare
  6. 35 Belgium 38.94

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Uruguay?
Average age, rural in Uruguay was 39.23 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35.67 in 2014.
How does Uruguay rank for average age, rural?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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