Average age, total in South Korea
South Korea: Average age, total was 46.13 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
46.13
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 2017
All-time low
40.31
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017
Average age, total in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 46.13 for average age, total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in South Korea peaked at 46.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.31, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.31 | — |
| 2002 | 40.74 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.15 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 41.56 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.19 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.72 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.96 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 43.28 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.97 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.35 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.53 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.89 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.28 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.66 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.13 | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 46.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 46.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.97, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.86 | 40.31 | 43.28 | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.8 | 43.6 | 46.13 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in South Korea?
- Average age, total in South Korea was 46.13 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.31 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for average age, total?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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