Mauritius vs Trinidad and Tobago: Median age

Mauritius
36.93 years
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
36.72 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
84th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
86th

Median age over time

  • Mauritius
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 36.93 years against 36.72 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Mauritius ranks 84th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1950s 16.87 years 18.45 years 1.59 years Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 16.51 years 17.28 years 0.7629 years Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 18.99 years 19.04 years 0.0506 years Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 22.34 years 21.74 years 0.6043 years Mauritius
1990s 26.18 years 24.56 years 1.62 years Mauritius
2000s 29.58 years 28.24 years 1.35 years Mauritius
2010s 33.79 years 32.67 years 1.12 years Mauritius
2020s 36.39 years 36.01 years 0.381 years Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Mauritius or Trinidad and Tobago?
Mauritius, at 36.93 years against 36.72 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.21 years, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for median age?
Mauritius ranks 84th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.