Median age in Comoros
Comoros: Median age was 20.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.33
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.33
in 2023
All-time low
14.88
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 20.33 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Comoros peaked at 20.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 1997.
That places Comoros 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.05 | — |
| 1951 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20.02 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 19.92 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.77 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 19.57 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 19.34 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.1 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 18.87 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 18.66 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 18.58 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.48 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.18 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 17.98 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 17.65 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 16.62 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16.34 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.13 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 15.99 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.89 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.82 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.76 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.69 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.62 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.54 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.47 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.41 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.36 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.34 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.37 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.36 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.37 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.31 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.15 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.02 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.93 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.88 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.93 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.39 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.71 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.79 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.07 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.34 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.57 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.75 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.01 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.22 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.68 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.33 | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.54 | 18.73 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.79 | 16.34 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 | 15.41 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 | 15.34 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.09 | 14.88 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.01 | 15.2 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 17.5 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19.68 | 20.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Comoros?
- Median age in Comoros was 20.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 1997.
- How does Comoros rank for median age?
- Comoros ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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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