Median age in Mayotte
Mayotte: Median age was 16.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.79 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.77 years
in 1950
All-time low
13.48 years
in 1978
Years of data
74
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 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 Mayotte, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 19.26 years | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 18.72 years | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 18.17 years | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 17.64 years | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 17.12 years | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 16.63 years | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 16.14 years | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 15.65 years | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 15.19 years | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 14.83 years | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 14.56 years | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 14.39 years | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 14.31 years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 14.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.28 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 14.05 years | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 13.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13.79 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 13.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.61 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.51 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 13.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 13.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.26 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.55 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.73 years | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.68 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.67 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.55 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.43 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.22 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.79 years | +0.5% |
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
More reference data data for Mayotte
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 9.4 % change on previous year (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 by income group, annual growth rate 15.39 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 15.39 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 15.39 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -339.38 Millimetres per year (2023)
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 countries 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.