Median age in Italy
Italy: Median age was 47.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.46 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.46 years
in 2023
All-time low
27.55 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Italy recorded 47.46 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Italy peaked at 47.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.55 years, in 1950.
That places Italy 6th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 28.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 28.53 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 28.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 29.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 29.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 29.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 30.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 30.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 30.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 30.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 30.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 31.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 31.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 31.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 31.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 31.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 31.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 31.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 32.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 32.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 32.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 32.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 33.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.24 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 35.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 35.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 36.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.18 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.46 years | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 47.46 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 47.46 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.98 years | 27.55 years | 30.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.23 years | 30.54 years | 31.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.44 years | 31.89 years | 32.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4 years | 33.03 years | 35.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6 years | 36.1 years | 38.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.71 years | 39.25 years | 42.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.22 years | 42.51 years | 46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.94 years | 46.4 years | 47.46 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 Saint Helena 50.45 years compare
- 4 Japan 48.96 years compare
- 5 Martinique 48.79 years compare
- 7 San Marino 47.39 years compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Italy?
- Median age in Italy was 47.46 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 years in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for median age?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.