Average age, total in Portugal
Portugal: Average age, total was 43.81 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
43.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.81
in 2016
All-time low
35.31
in 1986
Years of data
16
1986–2016
Average age, total in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, total in Portugal is 43.81, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in Portugal peaked at 43.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 6th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 35.31 | — |
| 1987 | 36.13 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 37.13 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 40.34 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 40.57 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.85 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.09 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.52 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.74 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.96 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.78 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.52 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.81 | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 43.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 43.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.72 | 35.31 | 36.13 | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.13 | 37.13 | 37.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.95 | 40.34 | 41.52 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.84 | 41.74 | 43.81 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in Portugal?
- Average age, total in Portugal was 43.81 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for average age, total?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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