Average age, total in Peru
Peru: Average age, total was 33.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.87
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.06
in 2019
All-time low
26.15
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age, total in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.87 for average age, total in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Peru peaked at 34.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.15, in 1997.
Peru ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.15 | — |
| 1998 | 26.7 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27.08 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.48 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.92 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.35 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.34 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.24 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.82 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.53 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.16 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.49 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.52 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.15 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.71 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.06 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.55 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.87 | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 33.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.47, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Peru's 33.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.57, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.59 | 26.15 | 26.93 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.64 | 27.08 | 30.24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 30.82 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.71 | 33.55 | 33.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 57 Argentina 34.47 compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 34.39 compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 34.23 compare
- 61 Panama 33.7 compare
- 62 Tunisia 33.58 compare
- 63 Kosovo 33.28 compare
- 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 33.28 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in Peru?
- Average age, total in Peru was 33.87 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.15 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for average age, total?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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