Average age, urban in Palestine

Palestine: Average age, urban was 23.97 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
33.74
in 2002
All-time low
22.23
in 2010
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Average age, urban in Palestine, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 33.51999: 33.52000: 33.52001: 33.62002: 33.72003: 33.72004: 33.52005: 33.52006: 33.42007: 33.52008: 29.62009: 22.32010: 22.22011: 22.32016: 242017: 24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age, urban in Palestine stood at 23.97.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Palestine peaked at 33.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 2010.

That places Palestine 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 33.5 —
1999 33.48 -0.0%
2000 33.53 +0.1%
2001 33.63 +0.3%
2002 33.74 +0.3%
2003 33.74 -0.0%
2004 33.55 -0.6%
2005 33.52 -0.1%
2006 33.43 -0.3%
2007 33.51 +0.2%
2008 29.56 -11.8%
2009 22.28 -24.6%
2010 22.23 -0.3%
2011 22.29 +0.3%
2016 23.97 +7.6%
2017 23.97 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 23.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 23.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.62, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.49 33.48 33.5 2
2000s 32.05 22.28 33.74 10
2010s 23.12 22.23 23.97 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 91 Djibouti 24.35 compare
  2. 92 Ethiopia 24.01 compare
  3. 93 Madagascar 24 compare
  4. 95 Tanzania 23.74 compare
  5. 96 Gambia 22.66 compare
  6. 97 Malawi 22.03 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Palestine?
Average age, urban in Palestine was 23.97 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 33.74 in 2002.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 2010.
How does Palestine rank for average age, urban?
Palestine ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine 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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