Median age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Median age was 19.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.44 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
13.2 years
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Rwanda is 19.44 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Rwanda peaked at 19.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2 years, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.06 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.92 years | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 16.71 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 16.45 years | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 16.14 years | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 15.8 years | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 15.44 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 15.08 years | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 14.73 years | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 14.41 years | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 14.13 years | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 13.9 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 13.72 years | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 13.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 14.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 14.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.33 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.19 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.04 years | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.9 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.76 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.65 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.57 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.51 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.45 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.96 years | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.2 years | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 13.53 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.84 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.25 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.74 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.22 years | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.67 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.05 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.34 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.22 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.44 years | +1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 19.44 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 19.44 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.15 years | 14.73 years | 17.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.04 years | 13.67 years | 14.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.22 years | 14.68 years | 15.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 years | 14.49 years | 15.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 years | 13.2 years | 14.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 years | 15.22 years | 17.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.14 years | 17.49 years | 18.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 years | 18.88 years | 19.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Rwanda?
- Median age in Rwanda was 19.44 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 years in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for median age?
- Rwanda ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.