Average age, urban in Brazil
Brazil: Average age, urban was 34.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.97
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 99 countries
All-time high
34.97
in 2021
All-time low
25.28
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021
Average age, urban in Brazil, 1981–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, urban in Brazil stood at 34.97. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Brazil peaked at 34.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.28, in 1981.
That places Brazil 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Average age, urban in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.28 | — |
| 1982 | 25.29 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.62 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.64 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 25.79 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.99 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 26.14 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.52 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26.68 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 27.02 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 27.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.31 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.92 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.27 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.42 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.78 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 29.06 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.17 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.61 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 29.98 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.25 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.41 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.97 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.23 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.86 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.28 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.91 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.22 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.51 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.78 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.12 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.41 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.97 | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 34.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 34.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.37, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.88 | 25.28 | 26.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.98 | 27.02 | 29.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.69 | 29.17 | 32.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.3 | 32.28 | 34.41 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.84 | 34.7 | 34.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Brazil?
- Average age, urban in Brazil was 34.97 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.28 in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for average age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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