Average age, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average age, total was 40.06 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
40.06
in 2016
All-time low
37.21
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016
Average age, total in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, total in United Kingdom stood at 40.06. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, total in United Kingdom peaked at 40.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.21, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Average age, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.21 | — |
| 1993 | 37.29 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.35 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.44 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.53 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.64 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.05 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 39.09 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.36 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.63 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.63 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.88 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.04 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.06 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 40.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 40.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.46 | 37.21 | 37.75 | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.24 | 39.05 | 39.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 39.55 | 40.06 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, total in United Kingdom?
- Average age, total in United Kingdom was 40.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average age, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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