Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Median age was 41.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.59
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.59
in 2023
All-time low
18.05
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 41.59. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 41.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.05, in 1963.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.74 | — |
| 1951 | 25.05 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 23.2 | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 21.76 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 20.95 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 20.49 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 19.95 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 19.29 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 18.86 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 18.64 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 18.55 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 18.34 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.09 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.05 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 18.12 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.24 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 18.4 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.62 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18.9 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 19.2 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.55 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 19.96 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 20.34 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 20.58 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 20.79 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 21.06 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21.4 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 21.81 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.29 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.81 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 23.35 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 23.69 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 23.65 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.55 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.67 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 23.94 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 24.34 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.82 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.36 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25.94 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.54 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 27.15 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.71 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.18 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.59 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.99 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.36 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.7 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.98 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.24 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.48 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.77 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.16 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.59 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.01 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.41 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.82 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.23 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.62 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.01 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.41 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.87 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35.38 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.93 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.48 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.06 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.67 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.29 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.94 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.62 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.33 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.05 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.48 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.59 | +0.3% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 41.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 41.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.49 | 18.64 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.45 | 18.05 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.06 | 19.55 | 22.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.23 | 23.35 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.64 | 26.54 | 30.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.21 | 30.48 | 34.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.87 | 34.41 | 39.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.11 | 40.33 | 41.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 (2017)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Capture and aquaculture production 0 (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0058 metric tons per person (2024)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Survival to age 65 of cohort 89.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Median age in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 41.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 1963.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for median age?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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