Average age, total in Spain

Spain: Average age, total was 42.66 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.66
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.66
in 2016
All-time low
36.77
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age, total in Spain, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 36.81993: 37.11994: 37.31995: 37.71996: 381997: 38.21998: 38.51999: 38.82000: 39.12001: 39.22002: 39.42003: 39.52004: 40.42005: 40.62006: 40.62007: 40.82008: 40.92009: 412010: 41.22011: 41.42012: 41.62013: 41.82014: 42.12015: 42.42016: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 42.66 for average age, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Spain peaked at 42.66 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.77, in 1992.

Spain ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 36.77
1993 37.06 +0.8%
1994 37.35 +0.8%
1995 37.67 +0.9%
1996 37.97 +0.8%
1997 38.23 +0.7%
1998 38.54 +0.8%
1999 38.8 +0.7%
2000 39.07 +0.7%
2001 39.25 +0.4%
2002 39.41 +0.4%
2003 39.53 +0.3%
2004 40.38 +2.2%
2005 40.56 +0.4%
2006 40.63 +0.2%
2007 40.79 +0.4%
2008 40.86 +0.2%
2009 41 +0.3%
2010 41.17 +0.4%
2011 41.38 +0.5%
2012 41.57 +0.5%
2013 41.85 +0.7%
2014 42.15 +0.7%
2015 42.42 +0.6%
2016 42.66 +0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 42.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 42.66 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 37.8 36.77 38.8 8
2000s 40.15 39.07 41 10
2010s 41.89 41.17 42.66 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Latvia 42.85 compare
  2. 11 Croatia 42.83 compare
  3. 12 Serbia 42.67 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 42.64 compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 42.63 compare
  6. 16 Finland 42.45 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Spain?
Average age, total in Spain was 42.66 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.66 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 36.77 in 1992.
How does Spain rank for average age, total?
Spain ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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