Median age in Serbia
Serbia: Median age was 43.87 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Serbia stood at 43.87 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Serbia peaked at 43.87 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.48 years, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.73 years | 24.48 years | 27.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.31 years | 27.7 years | 30.8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.92 years | 31.08 years | 32.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.88 years | 32.53 years | 35.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.39 years | 35.81 years | 38.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.03 years | 39.07 years | 40.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.14 years | 41.15 years | 43.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.62 years | 43.39 years | 43.87 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Serbia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Serbia?
- Median age in Serbia was 43.87 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 years in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for median age?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.