Median age in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Median age was 20.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Marshall Islands stood at 20.7 years.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Marshall Islands peaked at 21.41 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.64 years, in 1987.
Marshall Islands ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.07 years | 16.78 years | 17.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.54 years | 15.16 years | 16.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15 years | 14.08 years | 16.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.78 years | 13.64 years | 13.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.25 years | 13.93 years | 16.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 years | 17.07 years | 19.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 years | 19.58 years | 21.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 years | 20.7 years | 21.41 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Marshall Islands?
- Median age in Marshall Islands was 20.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 years in 1987.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for median age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.