Median age in Bermuda
Bermuda: Median age was 45.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.14 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.14 years
in 2023
All-time low
23.86 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Bermuda stood at 45.14 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Bermuda peaked at 45.14 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.86 years, in 1955.
Bermuda ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.14 years | — |
| 1951 | 24.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 23.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 23.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 23.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 23.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 23.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 23.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 24.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 24.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 24.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 24.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 24.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 24.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 25.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 25.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 25.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 26.07 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 26.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 26.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 27.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 27.74 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 28.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 28.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 28.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 29.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 29.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 30.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 30.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 31.13 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 31.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.39 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.13 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.14 years | +1.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 45.14 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.02 years | 23.86 years | 24.37 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.88 years | 24.5 years | 25.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.32 years | 25.7 years | 28.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.71 years | 28.91 years | 31.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.75 years | 31.81 years | 35.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.12 years | 35.83 years | 39.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 years | 39.95 years | 43.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.55 years | 44.03 years | 45.14 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
- 15 Germany 45.15 years compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 years compare
- 19 Croatia 44.76 years compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Bermuda?
- Median age in Bermuda was 45.14 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.14 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.86 years in 1955.
- How does Bermuda rank for median age?
- Bermuda ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.