Average age, total in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age, total was 30.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.09
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
31.42
in 2020
All-time low
24.39
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age, total in Bolivia, 1997–2021

01020301997200920211997: 25.11999: 252000: 24.82001: 24.62002: 24.42003: 24.62005: 26.12006: 25.72007: 26.52008: 26.92009: 26.92011: 27.32012: 27.82013: 29.42014: 28.32015: 28.82016: 292017: 29.92018: 30.32019: 29.62020: 31.42021: 30.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 30.09 for average age, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Bolivia peaked at 31.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.39, in 2002.

That places Bolivia 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age, total in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 25.13
1999 24.96 -0.7%
2000 24.79 -0.7%
2001 24.62 -0.7%
2002 24.39 -0.9%
2003 24.63 +1.0%
2005 26.13 +6.1%
2006 25.67 -1.7%
2007 26.5 +3.2%
2008 26.88 +1.4%
2009 26.89 +0.1%
2011 27.33 +1.6%
2012 27.81 +1.8%
2013 29.37 +5.6%
2014 28.31 -3.6%
2015 28.77 +1.6%
2016 28.98 +0.7%
2017 29.94 +3.3%
2018 30.26 +1.1%
2019 29.56 -2.3%
2020 31.42 +6.3%
2021 30.09 -4.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 30.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.31, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 30.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.57, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.05 24.96 25.13 2
2000s 25.61 24.39 26.89 9
2010s 28.92 27.33 30.26 9
2020s 30.75 30.09 31.42 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 71 India 30.57 compare
  2. 72 Morocco 30.2 compare
  3. 73 Kyrgyzstan 30.1 compare
  4. 75 Dominican Republic 29.98 compare
  5. 76 South Africa 29.93 compare
  6. 77 Mongolia 29.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Bolivia?
Average age, total in Bolivia was 30.09 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 31.42 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.39 in 2002.
How does Bolivia rank for average age, total?
Bolivia ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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