Median age in Kiribati
Kiribati: Median age was 22.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.69
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.69
in 2023
All-time low
16.37
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Kiribati is 22.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Kiribati peaked at 22.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.37, in 1969.
Kiribati ranks 176th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.06 | — |
| 1951 | 20.74 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 20.42 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 20.09 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 19.73 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 19.37 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 19.01 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 18.65 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 18.3 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 17.98 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 17.69 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 17.42 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 17.19 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.01 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.88 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.79 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.7 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.44 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.37 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.41 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.45 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.52 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.58 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 16.63 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.7 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.82 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.96 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.09 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 17.28 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.52 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 17.74 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.96 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.19 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 18.41 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.61 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 18.79 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.94 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.07 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.16 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.22 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.2 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.1 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.96 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.81 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 18.66 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.56 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.5 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.49 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.55 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.65 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.27 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.46 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.97 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.12 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.25 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.41 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.61 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.82 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.05 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.81 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.99 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.18 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.36 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.53 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.69 | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 22.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 22.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.53 | 17.98 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.91 | 16.37 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.74 | 16.41 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.44 | 17.52 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.81 | 18.49 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 | 18.65 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.13 | 20.25 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 | 22.18 | 22.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Kiribati?
- Median age in Kiribati was 22.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.37 in 1969.
- How does Kiribati rank for median age?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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