Average age, urban in Italy

Italy: Average age, urban was 44.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.48
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
44.48
in 2016
All-time low
38.39
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Average age, urban in Italy, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 38.41993: 38.51994: 38.91995: 39.21996: 39.51997: 39.81998: 40.11999: 40.32000: 40.52001: 40.82002: 412003: 412004: 41.82005: 42.22006: 42.32007: 42.52008: 42.72009: 42.82010: 43.12011: 43.12012: 43.22013: 43.52014: 43.92015: 44.12016: 44.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, urban in Italy stood at 44.48. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Italy peaked at 44.48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.39, in 1992.

Italy ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Italy, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 38.39 —
1993 38.54 +0.4%
1994 38.88 +0.9%
1995 39.15 +0.7%
1996 39.49 +0.9%
1997 39.79 +0.8%
1998 40.1 +0.8%
1999 40.31 +0.5%
2000 40.54 +0.6%
2001 40.83 +0.7%
2002 40.95 +0.3%
2003 40.98 +0.1%
2004 41.76 +1.9%
2005 42.18 +1.0%
2006 42.33 +0.4%
2007 42.49 +0.4%
2008 42.68 +0.4%
2009 42.8 +0.3%
2010 43.09 +0.7%
2011 43.11 +0.0%
2012 43.22 +0.3%
2013 43.51 +0.7%
2014 43.9 +0.9%
2015 44.05 +0.4%
2016 44.48 +1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 44.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 44.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.33 38.39 40.31 8
2000s 41.75 40.54 42.8 10
2010s 43.62 43.09 44.48 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 South Korea 45.16 compare
  2. 3 Czechia 44.12 compare
  3. 4 Germany 43.85 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 43.06 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Italy?
Average age, urban in Italy was 44.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 44.48 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 38.39 in 1992.
How does Italy rank for average age, urban?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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