Median age in Argentina
Argentina: Median age was 32.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.12
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.12
in 2023
All-time low
24.37
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 32.12 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Argentina peaked at 32.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.37, in 1950.
That places Argentina 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.37 | — |
| 1951 | 24.5 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 24.64 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 24.78 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 24.92 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 25.05 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 25.16 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 25.27 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 25.37 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 25.46 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.53 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 25.59 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 25.63 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 25.66 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 25.68 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 25.71 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 25.75 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.79 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 25.82 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.84 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.86 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 25.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 25.9 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 25.92 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25.93 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 25.96 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.98 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 25.99 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.99 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.03 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.05 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.07 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.15 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.29 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 26.33 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.36 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.39 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.41 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.45 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 26.52 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.61 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 26.72 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.84 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.98 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.15 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.54 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.75 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.98 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.21 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.44 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.66 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.29 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.68 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.86 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.05 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.26 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.49 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.76 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.08 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.74 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.12 | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 32.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 32.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.95 | 24.37 | 25.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.7 | 25.53 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.94 | 25.86 | 26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.09 | 26 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.45 | 26.29 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.69 | 26.84 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 28.87 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.59 | 31.08 | 32.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Argentina?
- Median age in Argentina was 32.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 in 1950.
- How does Argentina rank for median age?
- Argentina ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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