Average age, total in Romania

Romania: Average age, total was 41.51 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
41.51
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
41.96
in 2016
All-time low
36.44
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Average age, total in Romania, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 36.42000: 36.72001: 372002: 37.12003: 37.62004: 37.82005: 382006: 38.72007: 39.42008: 39.62009: 402010: 40.12011: 40.32012: 41.32013: 40.92014: 41.12015: 41.92016: 422018: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Romania recorded 41.51 for average age, total in 2018.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Romania peaked at 41.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.44, in 1999.

That places Romania 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 36.44
2000 36.72 +0.8%
2001 36.98 +0.7%
2002 37.09 +0.3%
2003 37.63 +1.5%
2004 37.77 +0.4%
2005 38 +0.6%
2006 38.7 +1.8%
2007 39.36 +1.7%
2008 39.59 +0.6%
2009 39.99 +1.0%
2010 40.13 +0.3%
2011 40.28 +0.4%
2012 41.26 +2.4%
2013 40.85 -1.0%
2014 41.09 +0.6%
2015 41.91 +2.0%
2016 41.96 +0.1%
2018 41.51 -1.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 41.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 41.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.44 36.44 36.44 1
2000s 38.18 36.72 39.99 10
2010s 41.12 40.13 41.96 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Belgium 41.6 compare
  2. 25 France 41.55 compare
  3. 26 Netherlands 41.52 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 41.51 compare
  5. 29 Sweden 41.43 compare
  6. 30 Norway 40.72 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Romania?
Average age, total in Romania was 41.51 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 41.96 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for average age, total?
Romania ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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