Average age, total in United States

United States: Average age, total was 39.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2018
All-time low
31.68
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Average age, total in United States, 1970–2018

0102030401970199420181970: 31.71980: 33.31990: 34.72000: 35.62005: 36.42010: 37.32011: 37.42012: 37.72013: 382014: 38.22015: 38.42016: 38.62017: 392018: 39.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age, total in United States stood at 39.1. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in United States peaked at 39.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.68, in 1970.

That places United States 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.68 31.68 31.68 1
1980s 33.31 33.31 33.31 1
1990s 34.68 34.68 34.68 1
2000s 36 35.62 36.39 2
2010s 38.17 37.28 39.1 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 38 North Macedonia 39.31 compare
  2. 39 Poland 39.22 compare
  3. 40 Armenia 39.2 compare
  4. 42 Thailand 38.95 compare
  5. 43 Luxembourg 38.74 compare
  6. 44 Cyprus 38.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in United States?
Average age, total in United States was 39.1 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 31.68 in 1970.
How does United States rank for average age, total?
United States ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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