Median age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Median age was 22.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 2023
All-time low
15.49
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Guatemala is 22.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Guatemala peaked at 22.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 1963.
Guatemala ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.81 | — |
| 1951 | 16.8 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 16.74 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.64 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16.51 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 16.35 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 16.18 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 16.01 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 15.85 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.72 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.62 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 15.55 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.49 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.49 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.53 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.56 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.59 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.65 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.68 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.7 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.71 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.75 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.81 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.87 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.92 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.96 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.99 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.99 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.95 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.93 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.95 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.97 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.13 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.18 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.22 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.25 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.29 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.35 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.54 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.88 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.18 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.36 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.57 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.05 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.32 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.58 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.86 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.42 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.55 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.89 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.24 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.63 | +1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.36 | 15.72 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.56 | 15.49 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.81 | 15.68 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 | 15.93 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 | 16.05 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.36 | 16.65 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.87 | 18.58 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 | 21.55 | 22.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Guatemala?
- Median age in Guatemala was 22.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 1963.
- How does Guatemala rank for median age?
- Guatemala ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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