Average age, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average age, total was 43.77 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
43.77
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.77
in 2016
All-time low
37.45
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2016
Average age, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, total in Bulgaria is 43.77, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Bulgaria peaked at 43.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.45, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.99 | — |
| 2002 | 40.23 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.45 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 40.83 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 41.12 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.42 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 41.68 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.98 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.16 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.34 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.37 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.11 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 43.33 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.77 | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 43.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 43.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.65 | 37.45 | 42.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.13 | 42.34 | 43.77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in Bulgaria?
- Average age, total in Bulgaria was 43.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.45 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average age, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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