Median age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Median age was 41.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.3
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.3
in 2023
All-time low
26.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Slovakia stood at 41.3. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Slovakia peaked at 41.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.05, in 1950.
That places Slovakia 48th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.05 | — |
| 1951 | 26.19 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 26.26 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 26.3 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 26.34 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 26.36 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 26.38 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 26.42 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 26.49 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 26.59 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 26.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 26.77 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.82 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 26.88 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 26.91 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.95 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 27.03 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.14 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 27.23 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.25 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.25 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.27 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 27.26 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.2 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 27.21 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.3 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.52 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.69 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.89 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.12 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.36 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 28.59 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 28.82 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 29.07 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29.32 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.58 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.85 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 30.1 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.34 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.55 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.74 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 30.96 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.19 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.45 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 31.74 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.05 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.36 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.66 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.96 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.26 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.58 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.88 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.19 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.49 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.12 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.45 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.79 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.14 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.52 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.35 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.78 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.8 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.55 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 41.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 41.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.34 | 26.05 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.93 | 26.69 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.33 | 27.2 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 | 27.89 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4 | 30.34 | 32.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.35 | 32.96 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.97 | 36.14 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.74 | 40.2 | 41.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Slovakia?
- Median age in Slovakia was 41.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for median age?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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