Median age in Dominica
Dominica: Median age was 35.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.62
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.62
in 2023
All-time low
14.55
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 35.62 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Dominica peaked at 35.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 1970.
That places Dominica 95th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.62 | — |
| 1951 | 17.7 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17.75 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.79 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.81 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 17.8 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 17.74 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.61 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.4 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 17.1 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 16.81 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 16.41 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.21 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 16 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.77 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 15.5 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 15.21 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.9 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 14.61 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.55 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.79 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.09 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.71 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 16.01 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.32 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.62 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 16.91 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.22 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 17.55 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.97 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 18.5 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.03 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19.53 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 20 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.44 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 20.86 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 21.23 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.54 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.09 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.49 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.98 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.48 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 24 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.54 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.07 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.59 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 26.12 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.65 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.14 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.55 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.93 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.29 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.64 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.34 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.68 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.39 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.43 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.61 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.09 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.51 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.03 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 33.49 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.97 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.44 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.91 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | +0.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 35.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 35.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.63 | 17.1 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 | 14.61 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.86 | 14.55 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.67 | 17.55 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.82 | 21.8 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 26.65 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 | 30.09 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.07 | 34.44 | 35.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Dominica?
- Median age in Dominica was 35.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for median age?
- Dominica ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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