Average age, total in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age, total was 23.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.07
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.07
in 2021
All-time low
20.95
in 2004
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age, total in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

05101520251995200820211995: 211999: 21.22000: 21.32004: 20.92005: 212010: 21.62011: 21.62013: 222015: 22.32021: 23.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, total in Ethiopia is 23.07, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Ethiopia peaked at 23.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.95, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 21.04
1999 21.24 +1.0%
2000 21.25 +0.0%
2004 20.95 -1.4%
2005 20.99 +0.2%
2010 21.56 +2.7%
2011 21.56 +0.0%
2013 22.02 +2.1%
2015 22.32 +1.4%
2021 23.07 +3.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 23.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 23.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.59, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.14 21.04 21.24 2
2000s 21.06 20.95 21.25 3
2010s 21.86 21.56 22.32 4
2020s 23.07 23.07 23.07 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 101 Nigeria 23.8 compare
  2. 102 Pakistan 23.78 compare
  3. 103 Togo 23.38 compare
  4. 105 Tanzania 22.66 compare
  5. 106 Malawi 22.34 compare
  6. 107 Madagascar 21.95 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Ethiopia?
Average age, total in Ethiopia was 23.07 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.95 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age, total?
Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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