Median age in Montserrat
Montserrat: Median age was 41.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.55 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.55 years
in 2023
All-time low
17.41 years
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Montserrat, 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 Montserrat is 41.55 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Montserrat peaked at 41.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.41 years, in 1959.
Montserrat ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 18.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 18.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 18.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.73 years | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.58 years | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.41 years | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.77 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 18.17 years | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 18.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 18.85 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 19.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 19.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 19.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 20.04 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 20.72 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.91 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.78 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.24 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.67 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 24.51 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.9 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 25.95 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 26.32 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.14 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 27.68 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.33 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.08 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 29.9 years | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 30.79 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.71 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 32.65 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.65 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.72 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 35.81 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36.59 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.55 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.86 years | 17.41 years | 18.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.75 years | 17.44 years | 19.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.99 years | 19.47 years | 22.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.03 years | 23.24 years | 26.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.56 years | 27.14 years | 34.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.03 years | 35.81 years | 37.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 years | 37.73 years | 40.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.11 years | 40.55 years | 41.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 40 France 41.82 years compare
- 41 Cuba 41.71 years compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 years compare
- 44 Falkland Islands 41.53 years compare
- 45 Belgium 41.44 years compare
- 46 Netherlands 41.4 years compare
More reference data data for Montserrat
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2006)
- Foreign aid received by income group 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 397.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 397.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 397.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Montserrat?
- Median age in Montserrat was 41.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 years in 1959.
- How does Montserrat rank for median age?
- Montserrat ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.