Average age, urban in Peru
Peru: Average age, urban was 33.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.8
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
34.15
in 2019
All-time low
27.22
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age, urban in Peru, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33.8 for average age, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Peru peaked at 34.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.22, in 1997.
Peru ranks 54th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.22 | — |
| 1998 | 27.79 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.12 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 27.99 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.41 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.17 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.11 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.8 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.46 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.06 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.69 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.91 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.14 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.38 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.89 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.15 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 33.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 33.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.37, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.71 | 27.22 | 28.12 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.47 | 27.99 | 30.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 31.46 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 52 Argentina 34.47 compare
- 53 Tunisia 34.05 compare
- 55 El Salvador 33.67 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 33.63 compare
- 57 Mexico 33.34 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Peru?
- Average age, urban in Peru was 33.8 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for average age, urban?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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