Median age in Belarus
Belarus: Median age was 40.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.53 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
23.71 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 40.53 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Belarus peaked at 40.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.71 years, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 51st 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.
Median age in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.71 years | — |
| 1951 | 23.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 24.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 24.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 24.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 24.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 25 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 25.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 25.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 25.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 25.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 25.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 26.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 27.23 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 27.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 28.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 28.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 28.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 29.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 29.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 29.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 29.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 29.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 30.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 30.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 30.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 30.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 31 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 31.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 31.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 31.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 32.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.57 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.53 years | +0.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 40.53 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 40.53 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.65 years | 23.71 years | 25.53 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.12 years | 25.73 years | 28.8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.55 years | 29.14 years | 29.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8 years | 30.02 years | 31.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 years | 31.95 years | 35.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.81 years | 35.57 years | 37.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 years | 37.92 years | 39.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 years | 39.59 years | 40.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Belarus?
- Median age in Belarus was 40.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 years in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for median age?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.