Average age, total in Portugal

Portugal: Average age, total was 43.81 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
43.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 110 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

0102030401986200120161986: 35.31987: 36.11991: 37.12004: 40.32005: 40.62006: 40.82007: 41.12008: 41.32009: 41.52010: 41.72011: 422012: 42.82013: 42.92014: 43.22015: 43.52016: 43.8

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 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Australia 45.26 compare
  2. 4 Italy 44.69 compare
  3. 5 Greece 43.97 compare
  4. 7 Bulgaria 43.77 compare
  5. 8 Germany 43.53 compare
  6. 9 Niger 43.21 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

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 110 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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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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