Average age, urban in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average age, urban was 24.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 99 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 2021
All-time low
19.86
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Average age, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, urban in Rwanda stood at 24.7. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Rwanda peaked at 24.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.86, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, urban in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.86 | — |
| 2010 | 22.04 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 22.43 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.97 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.78 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.23 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.38 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | +1.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.33, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 24.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.5, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.86 | 19.86 | 19.86 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.09 | 22.04 | 24.23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.54 | 24.38 | 24.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Rwanda?
- Average age, urban in Rwanda was 24.7 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.86 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for average age, urban?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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