Median age in Tonga
Tonga: Median age was 20.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.92
in 2019
All-time low
15.57
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 20.7 for median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tonga peaked at 20.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.57, in 1975.
That places Tonga 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.59 | — |
| 1951 | 16.53 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.46 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 16.38 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.3 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 16.21 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.06 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 16.03 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 16 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 15.97 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 15.95 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 15.94 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.95 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.94 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 15.92 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.92 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.85 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.73 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 15.64 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 15.59 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.58 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.59 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.61 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.57 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.57 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.69 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.27 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.44 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.58 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.71 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.84 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.97 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.11 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.33 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.62 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.89 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.12 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.31 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.46 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.55 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.59 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.58 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.57 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.68 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.11 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.47 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.78 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.77 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.85 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.23 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.55 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.66 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.91 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.89 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.73 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7 | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.27 | 16 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.88 | 15.64 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.68 | 15.57 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.97 | 16.27 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.59 | 18.12 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.55 | 20.13 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 | 20.7 | 20.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Tonga?
- Median age in Tonga was 20.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for median age?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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