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 110 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

0102030401992200420161992: 37.21993: 37.31994: 37.41995: 37.41996: 37.51997: 37.61998: 37.72005: 392006: 39.12008: 39.42009: 39.52010: 39.52011: 39.62012: 39.62013: 39.82014: 39.92015: 402016: 40.1

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 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Slovakia 40.59 compare
  2. 32 Moldova 40.5 compare
  3. 33 Georgia 40.29 compare
  4. 35 Russia 39.72 compare
  5. 36 Indonesia 39.71 compare
  6. 37 Ukraine 39.53 compare

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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 110 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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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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