Average age, total in Moldova

Moldova: Average age, total was 40.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
40.5
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.92
in 2018
All-time low
34.07
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age, total in Moldova, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 34.11999: 35.12000: 36.22001: 372002: 37.62003: 37.42004: 38.32005: 38.22006: 36.62007: 372008: 37.62009: 37.22010: 37.82011: 38.42012: 38.92013: 40.12014: 40.72015: 40.92016: 41.52017: 42.42018: 42.92019: 38.52021: 40.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 40.5 for average age, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Moldova peaked at 42.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.07, in 1998.

That places Moldova 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age, total in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 34.07
1999 35.05 +2.9%
2000 36.16 +3.2%
2001 37 +2.3%
2002 37.58 +1.6%
2003 37.44 -0.4%
2004 38.28 +2.2%
2005 38.23 -0.1%
2006 36.56 -4.4%
2007 37.03 +1.3%
2008 37.57 +1.5%
2009 37.17 -1.1%
2010 37.83 +1.8%
2011 38.37 +1.4%
2012 38.92 +1.4%
2013 40.13 +3.1%
2014 40.7 +1.4%
2015 40.88 +0.5%
2016 41.55 +1.6%
2017 42.41 +2.1%
2018 42.92 +1.2%
2019 38.51 -10.3%
2021 40.5 +5.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 40.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.47, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 40.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.56 34.07 35.05 2
2000s 37.3 36.16 38.28 10
2010s 40.22 37.83 42.92 10
2020s 40.5 40.5 40.5 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 29 Sweden 41.43 compare
  2. 30 Norway 40.72 compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 40.59 compare
  4. 33 Georgia 40.29 compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom 40.06 compare
  6. 35 Russia 39.72 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Moldova?
Average age, total in Moldova was 40.5 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 42.92 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 34.07 in 1998.
How does Moldova rank for average age, total?
Moldova ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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