Median age in Niue
Niue: Median age was 36.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Foreign aid received by income group 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 87.1% (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 63.2% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 86.8% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 28.90 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 28.77 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
- Milk production 58.94 tonnes (2024)
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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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.