Median age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Median age was 18.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.88
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.68
in 1950
All-time low
15.33
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Madagascar stood at 18.88.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Madagascar peaked at 19.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.33, in 1982.
That places Madagascar 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.68 | — |
| 1951 | 19.41 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 19.16 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.91 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 18.65 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 18.38 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 18.09 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 17.79 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 17.47 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 17.12 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 16.77 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 16.43 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 16.12 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.84 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.6 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 15.45 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.49 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.53 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.55 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.56 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.57 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.56 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.55 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.53 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.52 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.49 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.47 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.44 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.4 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.36 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.34 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.33 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.4 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.45 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.61 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.69 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.76 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.83 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.89 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.94 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.99 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.03 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.08 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.09 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.11 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.13 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.15 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.29 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.36 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.78 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.09 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.27 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.47 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.67 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.24 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.41 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.56 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.88 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.47 | 17.12 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.82 | 15.45 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.51 | 15.4 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.44 | 15.33 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.97 | 15.76 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 16.09 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 16.65 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 18.41 | 18.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Madagascar?
- Median age in Madagascar was 18.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.33 in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for median age?
- Madagascar ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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