Average age, total in Germany

Germany: Average age, total was 43.53 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
43.53
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.53
in 2011
All-time low
41.5
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Average age, total in Germany, 2002–2011

0102030402002200620112002: 41.52003: 41.72004: 42.12005: 41.82006: 422007: 42.32008: 42.52009: 42.72010: 43.22011: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 43.53 for average age, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Germany peaked at 43.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.5, in 2002.

That places Germany 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Average age, total in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 41.5
2003 41.7 +0.5%
2004 42.08 +0.9%
2005 41.8 -0.7%
2006 42.02 +0.5%
2007 42.29 +0.7%
2008 42.53 +0.6%
2009 42.74 +0.5%
2010 43.18 +1.0%
2011 43.53 +0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 43.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 43.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.08 41.5 42.74 8
2010s 43.36 43.18 43.53 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Greece 43.97 compare
  2. 6 Portugal 43.81 compare
  3. 7 Bulgaria 43.77 compare
  4. 9 Niger 43.21 compare
  5. 10 Latvia 42.85 compare
  6. 11 Croatia 42.83

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Germany?
Average age, total in Germany was 43.53 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 43.53 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for average age, total?
Germany ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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