Median age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Median age was 22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22
in 2023
All-time low
14.22
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Eswatini is 22, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Eswatini peaked at 22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1985.
That places Eswatini 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.29 | — |
| 1951 | 17.1 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 16.91 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.72 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 16.54 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 16.36 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 16.18 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 16 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 15.81 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 15.63 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 15.45 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 15.29 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.15 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.03 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 14.94 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.91 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.94 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.01 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.11 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.21 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.22 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.2 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.16 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.11 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.04 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.95 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.85 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.75 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.66 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.57 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.47 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.38 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.25 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.22 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.24 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.31 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.55 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.82 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.01 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.23 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.45 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.55 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.24 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.23 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.48 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.8 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.12 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.42 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.97 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.54 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.65 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.04 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.92 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.46 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.72 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.01 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.28 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.54 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.77 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.46 | 15.63 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.1 | 14.91 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.01 | 14.66 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.41 | 14.22 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 | 15.01 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4 | 16.42 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 18.63 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 | 21.28 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Eswatini?
- Median age in Eswatini was 22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for median age?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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