Average age, total in Norway

Norway: Average age, total was 40.72 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
40.72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
40.72
in 2016
All-time low
38.06
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age, total in Norway, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.12005: 38.12006: 39.42007: 392008: 392009: 38.62010: 39.12011: 39.52012: 39.62013: 39.42014: 39.82015: 40.62016: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, total in Norway stood at 40.72. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Norway peaked at 40.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.06, in 2005.

That places Norway 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.68 38.06 39.4 6
2010s 39.81 39.07 40.72 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Romania 41.51 compare
  2. 28 Denmark 41.51 compare
  3. 29 Sweden 41.43 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 40.59 compare
  5. 32 Moldova 40.5 compare
  6. 33 Georgia 40.29 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Norway?
Average age, total in Norway was 40.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40.72 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 38.06 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for average age, total?
Norway ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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