American Samoa vs Mexico: Median age
American Samoa
28.43 years
in 2023
Mexico
28.89 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
140th
Mexico rank
139th
Median age over time
- American Samoa
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.89 years against 28.43 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.46 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
American Samoa ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.01 years | 16.17 years | 1.16 years | Mexico |
| 1960s | 14.77 years | 15.18 years | 0.4145 years | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16.31 years | 15.13 years | 1.18 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 18.74 years | 17.05 years | 1.69 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 20.02 years | 20.11 years | 0.0863 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21.11 years | 23.18 years | 2.07 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 23.9 years | 26.15 years | 2.26 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 27.57 years | 28.39 years | 0.8257 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, American Samoa or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28.89 years against 28.43 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between American Samoa and Mexico?
- 0.46 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Mexico rank globally for median age?
- American Samoa ranks 140th and Mexico ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.