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Median age in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Median age was 20.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.7 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.41 years
in 2020
All-time low
13.64 years
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Marshall Islands, 1950–2023

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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.

Median age in Marshall Islands, year by year

Year years Change
1950 17.16 years —
1951 16.93 years -1.4%
1952 16.87 years -0.3%
1953 16.91 years +0.3%
1954 17.01 years +0.6%
1955 17.15 years +0.8%
1956 17.26 years +0.6%
1957 17.34 years +0.5%
1958 17.25 years -0.5%
1959 16.78 years -2.7%
1960 16.19 years -3.6%
1961 15.75 years -2.7%
1962 15.46 years -1.9%
1963 15.28 years -1.2%
1964 15.18 years -0.7%
1965 15.16 years -0.1%
1966 15.23 years +0.5%
1967 15.42 years +1.3%
1968 15.71 years +1.9%
1969 16.07 years +2.2%
1970 16.22 years +0.9%
1971 15.93 years -1.8%
1972 15.47 years -2.9%
1973 15.14 years -2.1%
1974 14.95 years -1.3%
1975 14.82 years -0.9%
1976 14.67 years -1.0%
1977 14.48 years -1.3%
1978 14.27 years -1.4%
1979 14.08 years -1.4%
1980 13.95 years -0.9%
1981 13.89 years -0.4%
1982 13.86 years -0.2%
1983 13.84 years -0.2%
1984 13.8 years -0.3%
1985 13.74 years -0.4%
1986 13.68 years -0.4%
1987 13.64 years -0.3%
1988 13.65 years +0.1%
1989 13.76 years +0.8%
1990 13.93 years +1.2%
1991 14.13 years +1.5%
1992 14.38 years +1.8%
1993 14.67 years +2.0%
1994 15 years +2.2%
1995 15.35 years +2.3%
1996 15.71 years +2.4%
1997 16.08 years +2.4%
1998 16.45 years +2.3%
1999 16.78 years +2.0%
2000 17.07 years +1.8%
2001 17.37 years +1.7%
2002 17.7 years +1.9%
2003 18.03 years +1.9%
2004 18.36 years +1.8%
2005 18.66 years +1.7%
2006 18.94 years +1.5%
2007 19.18 years +1.3%
2008 19.38 years +1.0%
2009 19.52 years +0.7%
2010 19.58 years +0.3%
2011 19.66 years +0.4%
2012 19.85 years +1.0%
2013 20.07 years +1.1%
2014 20.27 years +1.0%
2015 20.51 years +1.1%
2016 20.75 years +1.2%
2017 20.98 years +1.1%
2018 21.19 years +1.0%
2019 21.34 years +0.7%
2020 21.41 years +0.3%
2021 21.26 years -0.7%
2022 20.96 years -1.4%
2023 20.7 years -1.3%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 20.7 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 20.7 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 185 East Timor 20.97 years compare
  2. 186 Namibia 20.96 years compare
  3. 187 Ghana 20.93 years compare
  4. 189 Tonga 20.7 years compare
  5. 190 Nauru 20.43 years compare
  6. 191 Iraq 20.34 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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