Median age in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Median age was 45.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.68
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.68
in 2023
All-time low
37.49
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Isle of Man is 45.68, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Isle of Man peaked at 45.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 1981.
That places Isle of Man 13th 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 Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.75 | — |
| 1951 | 37.95 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 38.36 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 38.84 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 39.34 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 39.84 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 40.37 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 40.88 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 41.36 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 41.81 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 42.2 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 42.38 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 42.37 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 42.39 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 42.41 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 42.41 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 42.34 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.18 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 41.95 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 41.68 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 41.35 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 40.94 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.45 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 39.9 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 39.4 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 39.01 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.66 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.28 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 37.98 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 37.73 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 37.55 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.49 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 37.53 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 37.65 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 37.84 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.1 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 38.28 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 38.29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.26 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.25 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.26 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.25 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.23 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.22 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.33 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.27 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.22 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.24 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.59 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.85 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.14 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.48 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.86 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.46 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.96 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.26 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.62 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.05 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.51 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.97 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.44 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.85 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.12 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.32 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.48 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.68 | +0.4% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 45.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 45.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.65 | 37.75 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.23 | 41.68 | 42.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.37 | 37.73 | 41.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.92 | 37.49 | 38.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.26 | 38.22 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.66 | 38.38 | 40.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.12 | 41.26 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 45.12 | 45.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Isle of Man?
- Median age in Isle of Man was 45.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 45.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 1981.
- How does Isle of Man rank for median age?
- Isle of Man ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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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