Average age, total in Brazil
Brazil: Average age, total was 34.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.8
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2021
All-time low
24.66
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average age, total in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 34.8 for average age, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Brazil peaked at 34.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.66, in 1981.
That places Brazil 56th 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 37 years of available data.
Average age, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.66 | — |
| 1982 | 24.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 25.02 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.09 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.18 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.39 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 25.57 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 25.92 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26.12 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.45 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.72 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.92 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.55 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.92 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.08 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.42 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.98 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29.39 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.91 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.23 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.12 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.67 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.98 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.68 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.02 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.34 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.66 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.95 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.26 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.58 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.89 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.19 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.8 | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 34.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.47, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 34.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.57, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3 | 24.66 | 26.12 | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.59 | 26.45 | 28.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 28.98 | 31.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.06 | 32.02 | 34.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.65 | 34.5 | 34.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 53 Mauritius 37.16 compare
- 54 Costa Rica 36.88 compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 35.59 compare
- 57 Argentina 34.47 compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 34.39 compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 34.23 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in Brazil?
- Average age, total in Brazil was 34.8 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for average age, total?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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