Average age, total in Hungary

Hungary: Average age, total was 42.64 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.65
in 2015
All-time low
37.78
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average age, total in Hungary, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 37.81999: 38.52001: 38.62002: 38.62003: 39.32004: 39.42005: 40.52006: 39.72007: 39.92008: 40.12009: 412010: 41.32011: 41.62012: 41.72013: 42.12014: 42.52015: 42.62016: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 42.64 for average age, total in 2016.

The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Hungary peaked at 42.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.78, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, total in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 37.78
1999 38.48 +1.9%
2001 38.58 +0.3%
2002 38.63 +0.1%
2003 39.28 +1.7%
2004 39.42 +0.4%
2005 40.53 +2.8%
2006 39.67 -2.1%
2007 39.89 +0.6%
2008 40.13 +0.6%
2009 41.02 +2.2%
2010 41.26 +0.6%
2011 41.58 +0.8%
2012 41.74 +0.4%
2013 42.12 +0.9%
2014 42.51 +0.9%
2015 42.65 +0.3%
2016 42.64 -0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 42.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 42.64 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
1990s 38.13 37.78 38.48 2
2000s 39.68 38.58 41.02 9
2010s 42.07 41.26 42.65 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Croatia 42.83 compare
  2. 12 Serbia 42.67 compare
  3. 13 Spain 42.66 compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 42.63 compare
  5. 16 Finland 42.45 compare
  6. 17 Austria 42.39 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Hungary?
Average age, total in Hungary was 42.64 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 42.65 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 37.78 in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for average age, total?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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