Median age in Brazil
Brazil: Median age was 33.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.94
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.94
in 2023
All-time low
16.67
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Brazil is 33.94, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Brazil peaked at 33.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 1964.
Brazil ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.47 | — |
| 1951 | 17.46 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 17.43 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 17.39 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 17.32 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 17.26 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.12 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.05 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 16.98 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.91 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.83 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.77 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.71 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.67 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.73 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.84 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.97 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.12 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17.28 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.45 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.63 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.81 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.39 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.59 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 18.79 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 18.98 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.18 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 19.38 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.57 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.77 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.98 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.2 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.43 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.65 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.89 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.13 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 21.37 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 21.62 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.88 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.15 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.42 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.69 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.97 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.26 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 23.55 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.86 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.17 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.51 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.23 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.62 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.02 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.43 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.86 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.29 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.74 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.57 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.02 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.47 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.92 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.37 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.81 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.68 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.09 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.51 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.94 | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 33.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 33.94 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 | 17.27 | 16.98 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 | 16.67 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 | 17.28 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.12 | 19.18 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.58 | 21.37 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.87 | 24.17 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 28.2 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.31 | 32.68 | 33.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 102 Kuwait 34.5 compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 107 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 33.74 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Brazil?
- Median age in Brazil was 33.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for median age?
- Brazil ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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