Average age, urban in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age, urban was 24.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
24.01
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2013
All-time low
21.84
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

05101520251995200820211995: 21.81999: 22.92000: 23.12004: 23.22005: 232010: 23.52011: 23.52013: 24.32015: 24.12021: 24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 24.01 for average age, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 24.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.84, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 21.84 —
1999 22.94 +5.0%
2000 23.08 +0.6%
2004 23.16 +0.4%
2005 22.97 -0.8%
2010 23.52 +2.4%
2011 23.52 +0.0%
2013 24.3 +3.3%
2015 24.08 -0.9%
2021 24.01 -0.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 24.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.33, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 24.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.5, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.39 21.84 22.94 2
2000s 23.07 22.97 23.16 3
2010s 23.86 23.52 24.3 4
2020s 24.01 24.01 24.01 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 89 Rwanda 24.7 compare
  2. 90 Zambia 24.5 compare
  3. 91 Djibouti 24.35 compare
  4. 93 Madagascar 24 compare
  5. 94 Palestine 23.97 compare
  6. 95 Tanzania 23.74 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Ethiopia?
Average age, urban in Ethiopia was 24.01 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.84 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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