Median age in Martinique
Martinique: Median age was 48.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.79
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.79
in 2023
All-time low
16.98
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 48.79 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Martinique peaked at 48.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.98, in 1965.
Martinique ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.02 | — |
| 1951 | 19.53 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 19.05 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 18.69 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 18.44 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 18.31 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.25 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.16 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 18.03 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.88 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 17.69 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 17.51 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 17.29 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.08 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 17 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.98 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.98 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.03 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.07 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.13 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.19 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.3 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.45 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.67 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.95 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.34 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.82 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19.35 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19.93 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.54 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21.18 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 21.82 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 22.38 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 22.92 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.57 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 24.26 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.98 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 25.72 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 26.48 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 27.31 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 28.73 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 29.86 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 30.26 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.66 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.05 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.41 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.76 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.09 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.71 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.21 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33.93 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.69 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.27 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.68 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.15 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.61 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.02 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.52 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.97 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.75 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.53 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.31 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.09 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.87 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.78 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.99 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 47.03 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.46 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.78 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.24 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.79 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.63 | 17.88 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.18 | 16.98 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.45 | 17.19 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.06 | 21.18 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.09 | 28.73 | 32.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.83 | 33.21 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.75 | 38.97 | 47.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.07 | 47.46 | 48.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 2 Monaco 54.36 compare
- 3 Saint Helena 50.45 compare
- 4 Japan 48.96 compare
- 6 Italy 47.46 compare
- 7 San Marino 47.39 compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 compare
More reference data data for Martinique
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- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 0.6436 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0509 % change on previous year (2025)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 19.21 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 1,969 (2006)
- Land area hectares 106,000 (2023)
- Children born per woman 2.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Martinique?
- Median age in Martinique was 48.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 in 1965.
- How does Martinique rank for median age?
- Martinique ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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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