Median age in Suriname
Suriname: Median age was 28.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.1 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.1 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.47 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Suriname is 28.1 years, 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 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Suriname peaked at 28.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.47 years, in 1969.
Suriname ranks 145th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.89 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.51 years | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 17.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 17.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.47 years | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.35 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.23 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.13 years | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 17.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.71 years | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.1 years | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 15.65 years | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.29 years | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.98 years | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.72 years | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.54 years | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 14.85 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 15.21 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.55 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.87 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.44 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 16.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.96 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 17.6 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.21 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.49 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.75 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.99 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.21 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.99 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.42 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 21.84 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22.24 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.63 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.34 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.68 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1 years | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28.1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28.1 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82 years, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.45 years | 17.05 years | 17.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.65 years | 14.47 years | 17.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.68 years | 14.49 years | 16.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.55 years | 17.26 years | 19.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 years | 19.81 years | 22.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 years | 22.99 years | 25.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 years | 25.45 years | 27.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 years | 27.5 years | 28.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Suriname?
- Median age in Suriname was 28.1 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 years in 1969.
- How does Suriname rank for median age?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.