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Median age in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Median age was 14.32 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.32 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.21 years
in 1950
All-time low
14.3 years
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Central African Republic, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Central African Republic is 14.32 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Central African Republic peaked at 21.21 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.3 years, in 2022.

That places Central African Republic 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Central African Republic, year by year

Year years Change
1950 21.21 years —
1951 21 years -1.0%
1952 20.79 years -1.0%
1953 20.6 years -0.9%
1954 20.4 years -0.9%
1955 20.21 years -0.9%
1956 20.02 years -0.9%
1957 19.83 years -0.9%
1958 19.65 years -0.9%
1959 19.46 years -0.9%
1960 19.28 years -1.0%
1961 19.09 years -1.0%
1962 18.91 years -1.0%
1963 18.73 years -0.9%
1964 18.56 years -0.9%
1965 18.39 years -0.9%
1966 18.23 years -0.9%
1967 18.04 years -1.0%
1968 17.89 years -0.8%
1969 17.84 years -0.3%
1970 17.8 years -0.2%
1971 17.73 years -0.4%
1972 17.64 years -0.5%
1973 17.55 years -0.5%
1974 17.47 years -0.5%
1975 17.4 years -0.4%
1976 17.38 years -0.1%
1977 17.4 years +0.1%
1978 17.4 years +0.0%
1979 17.4 years -0.0%
1980 17.38 years -0.1%
1981 17.35 years -0.2%
1982 17.31 years -0.2%
1983 17.27 years -0.2%
1984 17.22 years -0.3%
1985 17.17 years -0.3%
1986 17.12 years -0.3%
1987 17.06 years -0.3%
1988 16.98 years -0.5%
1989 16.88 years -0.6%
1990 16.76 years -0.7%
1991 16.63 years -0.8%
1992 16.49 years -0.8%
1993 16.35 years -0.9%
1994 16.23 years -0.7%
1995 16.12 years -0.7%
1996 16.02 years -0.6%
1997 15.98 years -0.3%
1998 15.97 years -0.1%
1999 15.98 years +0.1%
2000 16.01 years +0.2%
2001 16 years -0.0%
2002 16.01 years +0.0%
2003 16.03 years +0.1%
2004 16.03 years +0.0%
2005 16.06 years +0.2%
2006 16.04 years -0.1%
2007 15.99 years -0.3%
2008 15.96 years -0.2%
2009 15.8 years -1.0%
2010 15.63 years -1.1%
2011 15.47 years -1.0%
2012 15.22 years -1.6%
2013 14.95 years -1.8%
2014 14.59 years -2.4%
2015 14.37 years -1.5%
2016 14.38 years +0.0%
2017 14.37 years -0.0%
2018 14.36 years -0.1%
2019 14.37 years +0.1%
2020 14.41 years +0.3%
2021 14.38 years -0.2%
2022 14.3 years -0.5%
2023 14.32 years +0.2%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 14.32 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 14.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.32 years 19.46 years 21.21 years 10
1960s 18.5 years 17.84 years 19.28 years 10
1970s 17.52 years 17.38 years 17.8 years 10
1980s 17.17 years 16.88 years 17.38 years 10
1990s 16.25 years 15.97 years 16.76 years 10
2000s 15.99 years 15.8 years 16.06 years 10
2010s 14.77 years 14.36 years 15.63 years 10
2020s 14.35 years 14.3 years 14.41 years 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 233 Somalia 15.45 years compare
  2. 234 Chad 15.4 years compare
  3. 235 Niger 15.25 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Central African Republic?
Median age in Central African Republic was 14.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.21 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 years in 2022.
How does Central African Republic rank for median age?
Central African Republic ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.