Median age in Bahamas
Bahamas: Median age was 34.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2023
All-time low
18.43
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Bahamas is 34.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Bahamas peaked at 34.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.43, in 1958.
That places Bahamas 101st 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.38 | — |
| 1951 | 19.21 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 19.04 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 18.86 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 18.69 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 18.56 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.47 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 18.43 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.43 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.45 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 18.5 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.54 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 18.58 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.63 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.75 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.92 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.06 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.21 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.35 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.49 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.59 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.66 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19.68 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.7 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 19.77 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.88 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 20.03 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.24 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.47 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.73 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.28 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 21.58 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21.89 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.23 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.57 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.93 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.28 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 23.63 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.98 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.33 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.67 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 24.98 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.28 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.59 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.91 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.23 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.56 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.89 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.23 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.59 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.94 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.64 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.57 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.82 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.07 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.06 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.34 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.62 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.92 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.24 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.57 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.25 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.59 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.91 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.23 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.6 | +1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 34.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 34.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.75 | 18.43 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.97 | 19.59 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.44 | 21 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 | 24.33 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 | 27.59 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 | 30.54 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 | 33.59 | 34.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 98 Singapore 35.1 compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
- 102 Kuwait 34.5 compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Bahamas?
- Median age in Bahamas was 34.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 in 1958.
- How does Bahamas rank for median age?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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