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Median age in Nauru

Nauru: Median age was 20.43 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.43 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.15 years
in 1983
All-time low
17.3 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Nauru, 1950–2023

0510152025195019862023

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

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Nauru stood at 20.43 years.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Nauru peaked at 24.15 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.3 years, in 1970.

That places Nauru 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median age in Nauru, year by year

Year years Change
1950 18.67 years —
1951 19.05 years +2.0%
1952 19.41 years +1.9%
1953 19.75 years +1.7%
1954 20.1 years +1.8%
1955 20.59 years +2.5%
1956 21.18 years +2.9%
1957 21.6 years +2.0%
1958 21.97 years +1.7%
1959 22.44 years +2.1%
1960 22.87 years +1.9%
1961 23.12 years +1.1%
1962 23 years -0.5%
1963 22.75 years -1.1%
1964 22.52 years -1.0%
1965 22.27 years -1.1%
1966 22.15 years -0.5%
1967 22.15 years -0.0%
1968 20.33 years -8.2%
1969 17.53 years -13.8%
1970 17.3 years -1.3%
1971 17.77 years +2.7%
1972 18.26 years +2.8%
1973 18.76 years +2.8%
1974 19.27 years +2.7%
1975 19.76 years +2.5%
1976 20.24 years +2.5%
1977 20.93 years +3.4%
1978 21.75 years +4.0%
1979 22.5 years +3.4%
1980 23.13 years +2.8%
1981 23.66 years +2.3%
1982 24.12 years +1.9%
1983 24.15 years +0.1%
1984 23.55 years -2.5%
1985 22.71 years -3.6%
1986 21.85 years -3.8%
1987 21.09 years -3.5%
1988 20.42 years -3.1%
1989 19.8 years -3.1%
1990 19.21 years -3.0%
1991 18.67 years -2.8%
1992 18.35 years -1.7%
1993 18.25 years -0.5%
1994 18.2 years -0.3%
1995 18.23 years +0.1%
1996 18.3 years +0.4%
1997 18.43 years +0.7%
1998 18.6 years +0.9%
1999 18.81 years +1.1%
2000 19.05 years +1.3%
2001 19.33 years +1.4%
2002 19.6 years +1.4%
2003 19.81 years +1.1%
2004 19.96 years +0.8%
2005 20.12 years +0.8%
2006 20.28 years +0.8%
2007 20.45 years +0.8%
2008 20.6 years +0.7%
2009 20.71 years +0.6%
2010 20.82 years +0.5%
2011 20.82 years +0.0%
2012 20.74 years -0.4%
2013 20.63 years -0.5%
2014 20.53 years -0.5%
2015 20.47 years -0.3%
2016 20.47 years +0.0%
2017 20.58 years +0.5%
2018 20.8 years +1.1%
2019 20.9 years +0.5%
2020 20.86 years -0.2%
2021 20.74 years -0.6%
2022 20.57 years -0.8%
2023 20.43 years -0.7%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 20.43 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 20.43 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.48 years 18.67 years 22.44 years 10
1960s 21.87 years 17.53 years 23.12 years 10
1970s 19.66 years 17.3 years 22.5 years 10
1980s 22.45 years 19.8 years 24.15 years 10
1990s 18.51 years 18.2 years 19.21 years 10
2000s 19.99 years 19.05 years 20.71 years 10
2010s 20.68 years 20.47 years 20.9 years 10
2020s 20.65 years 20.43 years 20.86 years 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 187 Ghana 20.93 years compare
  2. 188 Marshall Islands 20.7 years compare
  3. 189 Tonga 20.7 years compare
  4. 191 Iraq 20.34 years compare
  5. 192 Comoros 20.33 years compare
  6. 193 Pakistan 20.29 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Nauru?
Median age in Nauru was 20.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 24.15 years in 1983.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 years in 1970.
How does Nauru rank for median age?
Nauru ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru 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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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
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