Median age in Samoa
Samoa: Median age was 19.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.42
in 2019
All-time low
13.44
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 19.9 for median age in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Samoa peaked at 20.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.44, in 1968.
Samoa ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.7 | — |
| 1951 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 14.52 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 14.47 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 14.45 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 14.42 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 14.38 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 14.19 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 14.08 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13.97 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 13.88 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 13.74 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 13.59 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 13.51 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.47 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.46 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 13.45 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 13.44 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.47 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.52 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 13.6 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.72 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.87 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.04 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.24 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.47 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.7 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.91 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.28 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.46 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.7 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 16.27 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 16.52 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16.73 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.92 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.1 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 17.24 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.35 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.45 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.69 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.02 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.32 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.57 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.73 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.84 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.87 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.65 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.67 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.89 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.11 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.28 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.41 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.52 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.63 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.73 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.12 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.42 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.37 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.25 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.09 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9 | -0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 19.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 19.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.41 | 14.08 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6 | 13.44 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.22 | 13.52 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.32 | 15.28 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.27 | 17.35 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 18.65 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 19.71 | 20.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 19.9 | 20.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Samoa?
- Median age in Samoa was 19.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.44 in 1968.
- How does Samoa rank for median age?
- Samoa ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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