Median age in Estonia
Estonia: Median age was 41.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.89 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.69 years
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 41.89 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Estonia peaked at 41.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.69 years, in 1952.
That places Estonia 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.95 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 28.69 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 28.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 28.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 28.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 29.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 29.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 30.11 years | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 30.91 years | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 31.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 31.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 31.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 31.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 32.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 32.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 32.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 32.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 32.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 32.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 33.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 33.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 33.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 33.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 33.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 33.04 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 32.78 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 32.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 32.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 32.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.55 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 34.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 36 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.89 years | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 41.89 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 41.89 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.23 years | 28.69 years | 30.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.94 years | 31.14 years | 32.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.07 years | 32.68 years | 33.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.9 years | 32.7 years | 33.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.05 years | 33.34 years | 36.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.13 years | 37.05 years | 39.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 years | 39.26 years | 41.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6 years | 41.38 years | 41.89 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Estonia?
- Median age in Estonia was 41.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.89 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 years in 1952.
- How does Estonia rank for median age?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.