Average age, total in Italy

Italy: Average age, total was 44.69 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.69
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
44.69
in 2016
All-time low
37.79
in 1991
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Average age, total in Italy, 1987–2016

0102030401987200120161987: 37.81989: 38.51990: 38.71991: 37.81992: 38.71993: 38.81994: 391995: 39.31996: 39.71997: 39.91998: 40.21999: 40.42000: 40.72001: 40.92002: 41.12003: 41.12004: 422005: 42.32006: 42.52007: 42.72008: 42.92009: 43.12010: 43.42011: 43.42012: 43.72013: 43.92014: 44.32015: 44.32016: 44.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, total in Italy is 44.69, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Italy peaked at 44.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.79, in 1991.

That places Italy 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Average age, total in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1987 37.82
1989 38.51 +1.8%
1990 38.66 +0.4%
1991 37.79 -2.2%
1992 38.65 +2.3%
1993 38.78 +0.3%
1994 39.04 +0.7%
1995 39.34 +0.8%
1996 39.66 +0.8%
1997 39.93 +0.7%
1998 40.18 +0.6%
1999 40.43 +0.6%
2000 40.69 +0.6%
2001 40.94 +0.6%
2002 41.1 +0.4%
2003 41.1 +0.0%
2004 42.01 +2.2%
2005 42.3 +0.7%
2006 42.5 +0.5%
2007 42.71 +0.5%
2008 42.91 +0.5%
2009 43.09 +0.4%
2010 43.41 +0.7%
2011 43.42 +0.0%
2012 43.65 +0.5%
2013 43.93 +0.6%
2014 44.25 +0.7%
2015 44.32 +0.2%
2016 44.69 +0.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.16 37.82 38.51 2
1990s 39.25 37.79 40.43 10
2000s 41.94 40.69 43.09 10
2010s 43.95 43.41 44.69 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.03 compare
  2. 2 South Korea 46.13 compare
  3. 3 Australia 45.26 compare
  4. 5 Greece 43.97 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 43.81 compare
  6. 7 Bulgaria 43.77 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Italy?
Average age, total in Italy was 44.69 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.69 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 37.79 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for average age, total?
Italy ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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