Median age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Median age was 25.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.27
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.27
in 2023
All-time low
14.79
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Nicaragua is 25.27, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Nicaragua peaked at 25.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 1964.
Nicaragua ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.47 | — |
| 1951 | 16.32 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 16.18 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 16.05 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 15.91 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 15.78 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 15.65 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.52 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 15.39 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 15.27 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.15 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 15.04 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 14.93 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.83 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 14.79 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.81 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.86 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 14.91 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.96 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.03 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.09 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.11 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.13 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.14 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.16 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.17 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.14 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.12 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.14 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.15 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.16 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.19 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.22 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.27 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.34 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.44 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.57 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.72 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.89 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.08 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.28 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.5 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.76 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.37 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.69 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.02 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.35 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.05 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.41 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.77 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.34 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.61 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.88 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.16 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.74 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.67 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.99 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.65 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.98 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.29 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.59 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.91 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.27 | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.86 | 15.27 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.93 | 14.79 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.12 | 15.03 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.22 | 15.12 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 | 15.57 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 | 18.02 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 | 21.16 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 24.29 | 25.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 159 Guyana 25.61 compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 compare
- 161 Philippines 25.29 compare
- 163 French Guiana 25.22 compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 compare
- 165 Nepal 24.68 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Nicaragua?
- Median age in Nicaragua was 25.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 1964.
- How does Nicaragua rank for median age?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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