Median age in Aruba
Aruba: Median age was 41.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Aruba stood at 41.02 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Aruba peaked at 41.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.52 years, in 1958.
Aruba ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.98 years | 17.52 years | 18.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.33 years | 17.6 years | 19.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.07 years | 19.39 years | 23.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.22 years | 24.16 years | 30.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.14 years | 30.29 years | 32.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.84 years | 32.9 years | 36.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.66 years | 37.11 years | 40.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7 years | 40.4 years | 41.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Aruba?
- Median age in Aruba was 41.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 years in 1958.
- How does Aruba rank for median age?
- Aruba ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.