Median age in Montserrat
Montserrat: Median age was 41.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.55
in 2023
All-time low
17.41
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Montserrat is 41.55, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.41, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.77 | — |
| 1951 | 17.92 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 18.05 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 18.1 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.11 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 18.05 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.9 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.73 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.58 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.41 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.77 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 18.17 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 18.54 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 18.85 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.1 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 19.29 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.41 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 19.46 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.42 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.47 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 19.73 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 20.04 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.36 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 20.72 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.1 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.49 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.91 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.33 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.78 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.24 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.67 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.1 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 24.51 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.26 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.6 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 25.95 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 26.32 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.14 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 27.68 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 28.33 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.08 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 29.9 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 30.79 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 31.71 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 32.65 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 33.65 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 34.72 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 35.81 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 36.59 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.84 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.05 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.35 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.42 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.64 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.73 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.92 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.24 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.59 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.2 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.62 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.26 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.55 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.38 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.55 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.86 | 17.41 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.75 | 17.44 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.99 | 19.47 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.03 | 23.24 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.56 | 27.14 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.03 | 35.81 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 37.73 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.11 | 40.55 | 41.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 40 France 41.82 compare
- 41 Cuba 41.71 compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 compare
- 44 Falkland Islands 41.53 compare
- 45 Belgium 41.44 compare
- 46 Netherlands 41.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Montserrat?
- Median age in Montserrat was 41.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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