Median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Median age was 44.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 44.91. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 1950.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.92 | 18.98 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.79 | 20.51 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.67 | 21.17 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.42 | 24.72 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.06 | 28.66 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8 | 32.68 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.84 | 38.07 | 43.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.36 | 43.77 | 44.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 1.12 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.43 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.55 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 510.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 146.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Median age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 44.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 1950.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for median age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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