Median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Median age was 33.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2023
All-time low
14.48
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 33.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 33.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.48, in 1960.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106th 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.99 | — |
| 1951 | 17.32 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 16.73 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 16.23 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 15.82 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 15.47 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 15.19 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 14.94 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.72 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 14.54 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 14.48 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 14.53 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 14.63 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.94 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 15.12 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 15.26 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.38 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.49 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.59 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.67 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.72 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.77 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.8 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.84 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.95 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.09 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.42 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 16.78 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.19 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 17.58 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.95 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.29 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.6 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 18.87 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.12 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.33 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 19.52 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.8 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.21 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.67 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.12 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.56 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.97 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.37 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22.72 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.23 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 23.56 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.05 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.59 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.14 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.69 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.79 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.32 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.83 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.32 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.27 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.76 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.25 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.73 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.21 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.71 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.22 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.73 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.13 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.38 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.63 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | +0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 33.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 33.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9 | 14.54 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.02 | 14.48 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.89 | 15.67 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 | 16.42 | 19.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 | 19.52 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 | 23.23 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 28.32 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 | 33.13 | 33.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 103 Greenland 34.23 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 compare
- 107 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 33.74 compare
- 109 Seychelles 33.65 compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 33.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for median age?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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