Median age in Curacao
Curacao: Median age was 38.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.23 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.23 years
in 2017
All-time low
18.37 years
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 38.23 years for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Curacao peaked at 39.23 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.37 years, in 1963.
That places Curacao 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Curacao, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.92 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.75 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 20.57 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 20.38 years | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.17 years | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 19.95 years | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 19.71 years | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.47 years | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 19.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 19.01 years | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.75 years | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 18.53 years | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.42 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 18.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 18.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.35 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 19.68 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 20.03 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.41 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 21.22 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 21.66 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.11 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 22.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 23.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.55 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.57 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.08 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 25.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.13 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 26.66 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.19 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27.72 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.25 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 29.28 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.9 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.48 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 33.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.89 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.45 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35.95 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.97 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.01 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.36 years | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 36.57 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.47 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.23 years | +0.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 38.23 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 38.23 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.02 years | 19.01 years | 20.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 years | 18.37 years | 18.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.99 years | 18.8 years | 21.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.34 years | 22.11 years | 26.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 years | 27.19 years | 32.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 years | 32.7 years | 37.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 years | 36.57 years | 39.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.84 years | 37.47 years | 38.23 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 68 Ireland 38.42 years compare
- 69 Macao 38.31 years compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 years compare
- 72 United States 38.02 years compare
- 73 Anguilla 38.01 years compare
- 74 Cayman Islands 37.88 years compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area in hectares, per capita 0.2871 hectares per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Curacao?
- Median age in Curacao was 38.23 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 years in 1963.
- How does Curacao rank for median age?
- Curacao ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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.