Average age, urban in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age, urban was 29.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.39
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
30.37
in 2020
All-time low
23.95
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age, urban in Bolivia, 1997–2021

01020301997200920211997: 251999: 24.82000: 24.92001: 24.62002: 24.32003: 242005: 26.12006: 25.42007: 26.32008: 26.32009: 26.72011: 27.42012: 27.72013: 28.82014: 27.52015: 28.22016: 28.42017: 28.72018: 29.22019: 29.12020: 30.42021: 29.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, urban in Bolivia is 29.39, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Bolivia peaked at 30.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.95, in 2003.

Bolivia ranks 73rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 24.98 —
1999 24.82 -0.6%
2000 24.88 +0.2%
2001 24.57 -1.3%
2002 24.29 -1.1%
2003 23.95 -1.4%
2005 26.12 +9.1%
2006 25.44 -2.6%
2007 26.28 +3.3%
2008 26.34 +0.2%
2009 26.69 +1.3%
2011 27.42 +2.7%
2012 27.74 +1.2%
2013 28.77 +3.7%
2014 27.55 -4.3%
2015 28.2 +2.4%
2016 28.36 +0.6%
2017 28.69 +1.1%
2018 29.25 +2.0%
2019 29.11 -0.5%
2020 30.37 +4.3%
2021 29.39 -3.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 29.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 29.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.37, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.9 24.82 24.98 2
2000s 25.39 23.95 26.69 9
2010s 28.34 27.42 29.25 9
2020s 29.88 29.39 30.37 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 70 Mongolia 29.8 compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 29.79 compare
  3. 72 Cambodia 29.77 compare
  4. 74 Jamaica 28.8 compare
  5. 75 Philippines 28.76 compare
  6. 76 Senegal 28.67 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Bolivia?
Average age, urban in Bolivia was 29.39 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 30.37 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.95 in 2003.
How does Bolivia rank for average age, urban?
Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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