Median age in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Median age was 50.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.45
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.45
in 2023
All-time low
17.2
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Saint Helena stood at 50.45. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Saint Helena peaked at 50.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 1956.
Saint Helena ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.99 | — |
| 1951 | 17.94 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.87 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.75 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 17.58 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.31 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 17.2 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.46 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 17.88 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 18.29 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 18.68 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 19 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19.32 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 19.61 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 19.79 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.78 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.75 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.82 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.99 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 20.16 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 20.38 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.6 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 20.75 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 20.87 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.98 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.23 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 21.43 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.73 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 22.09 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 22.52 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 22.95 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.35 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.79 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.27 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 25.37 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25.91 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.45 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 27.02 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.64 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 28.3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.96 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.69 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.43 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 31.97 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.74 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 33.58 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.55 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.58 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.67 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.82 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.96 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 40.13 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.29 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.43 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.62 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.37 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.63 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.84 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.38 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.79 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.23 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.96 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.75 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.55 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.31 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.87 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.21 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.45 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.73 | 17.2 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.59 | 18.68 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.12 | 20.38 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.64 | 22.52 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9 | 27.64 | 34.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.55 | 35.58 | 44.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 | 44.84 | 48.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.96 | 49.31 | 50.45 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Helena
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7284 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0099 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6213 (2026)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2374 (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 185.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contributions global temp change, annual growth rate 0.4818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 53.68 million (2024)
- Government vs private aid by recipient 53.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Saint Helena?
- Median age in Saint Helena was 50.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 1956.
- How does Saint Helena rank for median age?
- Saint Helena ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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