Median age in Singapore
Singapore: Median age was 35.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2023
All-time low
16.73
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 35.1 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Singapore peaked at 35.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.73, in 1963.
That places Singapore 98th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.88 | — |
| 1951 | 18.6 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 18.36 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.15 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 17.98 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.86 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.79 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 17.71 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 17.56 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.37 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.17 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.96 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 16.79 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 16.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.79 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.95 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 17.2 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 17.5 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 17.86 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.25 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.68 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.1 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.54 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19.98 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.44 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.93 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 21.44 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 21.98 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22.54 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 23.11 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 23.72 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.32 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 24.87 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 25.36 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.83 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.79 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 27.28 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.72 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.11 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.46 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 28.79 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 29.1 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.97 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 30.42 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.66 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 30.96 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.23 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.44 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.68 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.95 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.23 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.52 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.55 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.02 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.77 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.48 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.81 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.88 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 35.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 35.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 17.37 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.22 | 16.73 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.77 | 18.68 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.03 | 23.72 | 28.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 | 28.46 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 | 31.23 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.34 | 32.69 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 34.48 | 35.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 95 Dominica 35.62 compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.35 compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 compare
- 101 Bahamas 34.6 compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Singapore?
- Median age in Singapore was 35.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for median age?
- Singapore ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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