Median age in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Median age was 46.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.57 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.57 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.98 years
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Guadeloupe stood at 46.57 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Guadeloupe peaked at 46.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.98 years, in 1963.
That places Guadeloupe 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 19.32 years | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 18.93 years | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 18.55 years | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 18.22 years | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 18.04 years | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 17.96 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17.69 years | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 17.49 years | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.32 years | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 17.14 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 17.02 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 17.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 17.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 18.08 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 18.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.67 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 18.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.02 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 20.47 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20.98 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.5 years | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 22 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 22.37 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.75 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 23.26 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23.78 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24.29 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 24.8 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 25.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25.79 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 26.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.95 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 27.87 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.37 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.89 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 29.43 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.12 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.3 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 32.25 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 32.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.1 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 35.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.21 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.61 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.24 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.57 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.15 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.1 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43.05 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.95 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.57 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.38 years | 17.49 years | 19.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.2 years | 16.98 years | 17.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.23 years | 17.83 years | 20.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.59 years | 21.5 years | 25.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.31 years | 26.19 years | 31.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 years | 32.25 years | 36.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.17 years | 36.94 years | 43.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.44 years | 44.37 years | 46.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 5 Martinique 48.79 years compare
- 6 Italy 47.46 years compare
- 7 San Marino 47.39 years compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
- 10 Portugal 46.2 years compare
- 11 Hong Kong 46.16 years compare
More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2022)
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2006)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 112.24 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Guadeloupe?
- Median age in Guadeloupe was 46.57 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 years in 1963.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for median age?
- Guadeloupe ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.