Average age, total in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average age, total was 37.4 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
37.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2021
All-time low
35.14
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age, total in Uruguay, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 35.12000: 35.72001: 35.92002: 36.52003: 36.82004: 36.82005: 37.12006: 36.12007: 35.82008: 36.32009: 36.42010: 36.42011: 36.42012: 36.12013: 36.12014: 36.22015: 36.42016: 36.62017: 36.72018: 36.92019: 37.12020: 37.32021: 37.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, total in Uruguay is 37.4, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Uruguay peaked at 37.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.14, in 1998.

Uruguay ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, total in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Uruguay, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 35.14
2000 35.67 +1.5%
2001 35.93 +0.7%
2002 36.49 +1.6%
2003 36.8 +0.8%
2004 36.81 +0.0%
2005 37.09 +0.8%
2006 36.12 -2.6%
2007 35.83 -0.8%
2008 36.35 +1.5%
2009 36.37 +0.1%
2010 36.39 +0.1%
2011 36.37 -0.1%
2012 36.14 -0.6%
2013 36.13 -0.1%
2014 36.21 +0.2%
2015 36.4 +0.5%
2016 36.58 +0.5%
2017 36.74 +0.4%
2018 36.95 +0.6%
2019 37.14 +0.5%
2020 37.33 +0.5%
2021 37.4 +0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 37.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 37.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.57, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.14 35.14 35.14 1
2000s 36.35 35.67 37.09 10
2010s 36.5 36.13 37.14 10
2020s 37.36 37.33 37.4 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 47 China 37.97 compare
  2. 48 Iceland 37.74 compare
  3. 49 Puerto Rico 37.4 compare
  4. 51 Ireland 37.2 compare
  5. 52 Chile 37.18 compare
  6. 53 Mauritius 37.16 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Uruguay?
Average age, total in Uruguay was 37.4 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35.14 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average age, total?
Uruguay ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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