Median age in Martinique
Martinique: Median age was 48.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.79 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.79 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.98 years
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 48.79 years 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.98 years, 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 | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 19.53 years | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 19.05 years | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 18.69 years | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 18.44 years | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 18.31 years | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 18.16 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 18.03 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 17.69 years | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 17.51 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 17.29 years | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 17.08 years | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 17 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 16.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 17.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.95 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.34 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.82 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19.35 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19.93 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.54 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21.18 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 21.82 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 22.38 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 22.92 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.57 years | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 24.26 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.98 years | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 25.72 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 26.48 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 27.31 years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 28.73 years | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 29.86 years | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 30.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33.93 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.69 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.02 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.52 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.75 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.53 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.09 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.78 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.99 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 47.03 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.79 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.63 years | 17.88 years | 20.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.18 years | 16.98 years | 17.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.45 years | 17.19 years | 20.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.06 years | 21.18 years | 27.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.09 years | 28.73 years | 32.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.83 years | 33.21 years | 38.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.75 years | 38.97 years | 47.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.07 years | 47.46 years | 48.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 2 Monaco 54.36 years compare
- 3 Saint Helena 50.45 years compare
- 4 Japan 48.96 years compare
- 6 Italy 47.46 years compare
- 7 San Marino 47.39 years compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
More reference data data for Martinique
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2006)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -33.6 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -0.4785 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Martinique?
- Median age in Martinique was 48.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.79 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 years 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 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.