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Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Median age was 35.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.35 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.35 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.9 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 35.35 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9 years, in 1969.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Year years Change
1950 21.2 years —
1951 20.42 years -3.7%
1952 19.56 years -4.2%
1953 18.65 years -4.6%
1954 17.73 years -4.9%
1955 17.01 years -4.1%
1956 16.63 years -2.2%
1957 16.42 years -1.3%
1958 16.33 years -0.5%
1959 16.31 years -0.1%
1960 16.28 years -0.2%
1961 16.25 years -0.2%
1962 16.24 years -0.1%
1963 16.18 years -0.3%
1964 16.07 years -0.7%
1965 15.89 years -1.1%
1966 15.65 years -1.5%
1967 15.38 years -1.7%
1968 15.11 years -1.8%
1969 14.9 years -1.4%
1970 15.03 years +0.8%
1971 15.49 years +3.1%
1972 16.01 years +3.4%
1973 16.51 years +3.1%
1974 16.98 years +2.8%
1975 17.41 years +2.5%
1976 17.8 years +2.2%
1977 18.15 years +2.0%
1978 18.47 years +1.8%
1979 18.76 years +1.6%
1980 19.08 years +1.7%
1981 19.48 years +2.1%
1982 19.91 years +2.2%
1983 20.33 years +2.1%
1984 20.73 years +2.0%
1985 21.12 years +1.8%
1986 21.47 years +1.7%
1987 21.78 years +1.4%
1988 22.04 years +1.2%
1989 22.23 years +0.9%
1990 22.35 years +0.5%
1991 22.48 years +0.6%
1992 22.72 years +1.1%
1993 23.04 years +1.4%
1994 23.37 years +1.5%
1995 23.73 years +1.6%
1996 24.11 years +1.6%
1997 24.5 years +1.6%
1998 24.88 years +1.6%
1999 25.28 years +1.6%
2000 25.67 years +1.5%
2001 26.02 years +1.4%
2002 26.36 years +1.3%
2003 26.71 years +1.3%
2004 27.09 years +1.4%
2005 27.48 years +1.4%
2006 27.86 years +1.4%
2007 28.23 years +1.3%
2008 28.61 years +1.3%
2009 29.03 years +1.5%
2010 29.56 years +1.8%
2011 30.02 years +1.5%
2012 30.4 years +1.3%
2013 30.86 years +1.5%
2014 31.32 years +1.5%
2015 31.78 years +1.5%
2016 32.24 years +1.5%
2017 32.71 years +1.4%
2018 33.18 years +1.5%
2019 33.67 years +1.5%
2020 34.17 years +1.5%
2021 34.6 years +1.3%
2022 34.97 years +1.1%
2023 35.35 years +1.1%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 35.35 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 35.35 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.03 years 16.31 years 21.2 years 10
1960s 15.8 years 14.9 years 16.28 years 10
1970s 17.06 years 15.03 years 18.76 years 10
1980s 20.82 years 19.08 years 22.23 years 10
1990s 23.65 years 22.35 years 25.28 years 10
2000s 27.31 years 25.67 years 29.03 years 10
2010s 31.58 years 29.56 years 33.67 years 10
2020s 34.77 years 34.17 years 35.35 years 4

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 94 Uruguay 35.78 years compare
  2. 95 Dominica 35.62 years compare
  3. 96 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 years compare
  4. 98 Singapore 35.1 years compare
  5. 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
  6. 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 35.35 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 35.35 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9 years in 1969.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for median age?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.