What is median age in Mayotte?

Median age in Mayotte was 16.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Mayotte?

The highest recorded value was 19.77 years in 1950.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Mayotte?

The lowest recorded value was 13.48 years in 1978.

How does Mayotte rank for median age?

Mayotte ranks 226th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Mayotte?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mayotte 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.

Median age in Mayotte

Name: Median age in Mayotte
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mayotte: Median age was 16.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

16.79 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

226th

of 236 regions

All-time high

19.77 years

in 1950

All-time low

13.48 years

in 1978

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Mayotte, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Mayotte is 16.79 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Mayotte peaked at 19.77 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.48 years, in 1978.

Mayotte ranks 226th of 236 regions 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	17.43 years	15.19 years	19.77 years	10
1960s	14.43 years	14.28 years	14.83 years	10
1970s	13.77 years	13.48 years	14.16 years	10
1980s	14.54 years	13.77 years	15.49 years	10
1990s	16.48 years	15.68 years	16.97 years	10
2000s	16.74 years	16.55 years	16.91 years	10
2010s	16.41 years	16.17 years	16.7 years	10
2020s	16.72 years	16.7 years	16.79 years	4

Countries ranked near Mayotte

223 Tanzania 17.24 years compare
224 Mauritania 17.12 years compare
225 Afghanistan 16.94 years compare
227 Uganda 16.51 years compare
228 Angola 16.45 years compare
229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Mayotte

Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
Foreign aid received by income group 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
FAO projections of arable land 19,389 hectares (2023)
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.03 percent (2023)
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Mayotte?: Median age in Mayotte was 16.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Mayotte?: The highest recorded value was 19.77 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Mayotte?: The lowest recorded value was 13.48 years in 1978.
How does Mayotte rank for median age?: Mayotte ranks 226th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Mayotte?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mayotte 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

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.