Median age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Median age was 33.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.74
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.74
in 2023
All-time low
13.81
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Saint Lucia is 33.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.81, in 1965.
That places Saint Lucia 108th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.26 | — |
| 1951 | 15.87 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 15.7 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 15.69 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.73 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 15.77 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 15.82 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 15.82 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.73 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15.38 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 14.87 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 14.47 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.18 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 13.97 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.81 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.86 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.02 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.06 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.02 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.91 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.85 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.85 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.92 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 14.02 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.17 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.35 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 14.7 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 15.21 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 15.67 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 15.93 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.05 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.2 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.36 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.54 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.69 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.83 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.96 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.39 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.13 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 18.87 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 19.33 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.49 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.69 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.62 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.18 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21.99 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.77 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.33 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.67 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.02 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.39 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.77 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.17 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.84 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.77 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.67 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.31 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.73 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.16 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.03 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.46 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.89 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.16 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.57 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.32 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.74 | +1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 33.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 33.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.82 | 15.69 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 13.81 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.37 | 13.85 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.71 | 15.93 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 18.87 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.84 | 22.77 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 28.31 | 32.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.14 | 32.57 | 33.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 105 Brazil 33.94 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 107 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 109 Seychelles 33.65 compare
- 110 Grenada 33.38 compare
- 111 Qatar 33.19 compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Saint Lucia?
- Median age in Saint Lucia was 33.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.81 in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for median age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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