Median age in Philippines
Philippines: Median age was 25.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.29
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.29
in 2023
All-time low
14.31
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 25.29 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Philippines peaked at 25.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.31, in 1964.
That places Philippines 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.52 | — |
| 1951 | 15.45 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 15.37 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 15.31 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.26 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 15.2 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 15.14 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 15.06 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 14.98 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 14.89 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.74 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 14.56 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 14.42 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.33 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 14.31 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.33 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.36 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.4 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.48 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.57 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 14.64 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.7 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.79 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.89 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.01 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.16 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 15.37 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.6 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.81 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 16.01 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.61 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.82 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.01 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.17 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.3 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.42 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.55 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.66 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.77 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.85 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.92 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.02 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.09 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.15 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.26 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.39 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.59 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.17 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.51 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.91 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.09 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.27 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.46 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.65 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.88 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.11 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.36 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.62 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.89 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.21 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.58 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.95 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.32 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.69 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.07 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.47 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.87 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.29 | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 25.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 25.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.22 | 14.89 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.45 | 14.31 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2 | 14.64 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 | 16.2 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.18 | 17.77 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.81 | 18.99 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.16 | 20.88 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 | 24.07 | 25.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 158 Cambodia 25.84 compare
- 159 Guyana 25.61 compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 compare
- 162 Nicaragua 25.27 compare
- 163 French Guiana 25.22 compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Philippines?
- Median age in Philippines was 25.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 in 1964.
- How does Philippines rank for median age?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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