Average age, total in India

India: Average age, total was 30.57 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
30.57
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 110 countries
All-time high
30.57
in 2019
All-time low
24.04
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age, total in India, 1983–2019

01020301983200120191983: 241987: 24.31993: 25.11999: 25.52004: 26.42005: 26.62007: 27.12009: 27.72011: 28.12017: 29.92018: 30.22019: 30.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age, total in India stood at 30.57. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in India peaked at 30.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.04, in 1983.

India ranks 69th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.17 24.04 24.3 2
1990s 25.32 25.14 25.5 2
2000s 26.96 26.4 27.66 4
2010s 29.69 28.08 30.57 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in India?
Average age, total in India was 30.57 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 30.57 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24.04 in 1983.
How does India rank for average age, total?
India ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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