Average age, total in Russia

Russia: Average age, total was 39.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.72
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
41.58
in 2016
All-time low
36.58
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2019

Average age, total in Russia, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 36.62005: 36.82007: 36.82009: 36.62012: 37.12015: 41.52016: 41.62017: 39.62018: 39.52019: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age, total in Russia stood at 39.72.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Russia peaked at 41.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2003.

Russia ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age, total in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Russia, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 36.58
2005 36.85 +0.7%
2007 36.83 -0.0%
2009 36.61 -0.6%
2012 37.07 +1.3%
2015 41.45 +11.8%
2016 41.58 +0.3%
2017 39.55 -4.9%
2018 39.49 -0.2%
2019 39.72 +0.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 39.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 39.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.72 36.58 36.85 4
2010s 39.81 37.07 41.58 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 32 Moldova 40.5 compare
  2. 33 Georgia 40.29 compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom 40.06 compare
  4. 36 Indonesia 39.71 compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 39.53 compare
  6. 38 North Macedonia 39.31 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Russia?
Average age, total in Russia was 39.72 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 41.58 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2003.
How does Russia rank for average age, total?
Russia ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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