Mauritius vs New Zealand: Median age
Mauritius
36.93 years
in 2023
New Zealand
37.28 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
84th
New Zealand rank
81st
Median age over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 37.28 years against 36.93 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.35 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 81st of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.87 years | 27.75 years | 10.89 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 16.51 years | 25.26 years | 8.75 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 18.99 years | 25.34 years | 6.35 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.34 years | 28.29 years | 5.95 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 26.18 years | 31.47 years | 5.29 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 29.58 years | 34.47 years | 4.88 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.79 years | 36.27 years | 2.48 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36.39 years | 36.9 years | 0.507 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 37.28 years against 36.93 years in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 0.35 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for median age?
- Mauritius ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 81st 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
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.