Kenya vs Vanuatu: Median age
Kenya
19.53 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
20.14 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Median age over time
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 20.14 years against 19.53 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.61 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.63 years | 17.18 years | 1.55 years | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 13.96 years | 16.17 years | 2.21 years | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 13.24 years | 16.02 years | 2.78 years | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 13.82 years | 16.64 years | 2.82 years | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 14.85 years | 16.78 years | 1.92 years | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 16.23 years | 18.21 years | 1.99 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 17.62 years | 19.95 years | 2.34 years | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 19.15 years | 20.14 years | 0.9878 years | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Kenya or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 20.14 years against 19.53 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 0.61 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for median age?
- Kenya ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th 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.