Average age, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average age, total was 39.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.31
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
39.31
in 2020
All-time low
35.42
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Average age, total in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0102030401999200920201999: 36.12002: 35.42003: 35.92004: 35.42005: 35.52006: 35.82007: 362008: 36.12011: 36.82012: 37.32013: 37.62014: 37.62015: 382016: 38.22017: 38.42018: 38.72019: 392020: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age, total in North Macedonia stood at 39.31. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in North Macedonia peaked at 39.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.42, in 2004.

That places North Macedonia 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average age, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 36.11
2002 35.42 -1.9%
2003 35.87 +1.3%
2004 35.42 -1.3%
2005 35.54 +0.3%
2006 35.8 +0.7%
2007 36.03 +0.6%
2008 36.13 +0.3%
2011 36.83 +1.9%
2012 37.32 +1.3%
2013 37.56 +0.7%
2014 37.63 +0.2%
2015 38.04 +1.1%
2016 38.23 +0.5%
2017 38.4 +0.5%
2018 38.71 +0.8%
2019 39 +0.7%
2020 39.31 +0.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 39.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.47, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 39.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.11 36.11 36.11 1
2000s 35.74 35.42 36.13 7
2010s 37.97 36.83 39 9
2020s 39.31 39.31 39.31 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 35 Russia 39.72 compare
  2. 36 Indonesia 39.71 compare
  3. 37 Ukraine 39.53 compare
  4. 39 Poland 39.22 compare
  5. 40 Armenia 39.2 compare
  6. 41 United States 39.1 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in North Macedonia?
Average age, total in North Macedonia was 39.31 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 39.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.42 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for average age, total?
North Macedonia ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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