Median age in Niue
Niue: Median age was 36.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.55 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.72 years
in 2022
All-time low
14.21 years
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niue recorded 36.55 years for median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Niue peaked at 36.72 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.21 years, in 1971.
Niue ranks 87th 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 Niue, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 18.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 18.3 years | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 17.92 years | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 17.63 years | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 17.39 years | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.17 years | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 16.85 years | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 16.44 years | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 15.94 years | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 15.36 years | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 14.9 years | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 14.64 years | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 14.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.71 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.54 years | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.38 years | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 14.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 14.66 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.97 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.27 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 15.88 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 16.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.17 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.69 years | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.3 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 18.96 years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 19.53 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.96 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 20.34 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.79 years | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 21.3 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.89 years | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.55 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 23.25 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23.94 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 24.66 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.41 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.13 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.71 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 27.66 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.14 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.66 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.29 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.88 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.47 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31.04 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.04 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.55 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8 years | 16.44 years | 18.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.84 years | 14.38 years | 15.94 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.21 years | 14.21 years | 16.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.59 years | 17.17 years | 21.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.56 years | 22.55 years | 28.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.15 years | 28.66 years | 33.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.99 years | 33.61 years | 35.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 years | 35.99 years | 36.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 84 Mauritius 36.93 years compare
- 85 Georgia 36.8 years compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 36.72 years compare
- 88 Albania 36.28 years compare
- 89 Northern Mariana Islands 36.14 years compare
- 90 North Korea 36.05 years compare
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Niue?
- Median age in Niue was 36.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 36.72 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 years in 1971.
- How does Niue rank for median age?
- Niue ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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.