Median age in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Median age was 24.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.29
in 2023
All-time low
16.64
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Tuvalu stood at 24.29. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tuvalu peaked at 24.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 1968.
That places Tuvalu 168th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.72 | — |
| 1951 | 22.46 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 22.27 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 22.12 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 21.96 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 21.91 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 21.86 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 21.9 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 22.01 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 22.09 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 22.21 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 22.4 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 22.44 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.12 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.17 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 17.78 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 16.99 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 16.72 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 16.64 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.74 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 17.04 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 17.39 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 17.84 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 18.37 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.66 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.75 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.91 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 19.13 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19.46 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 19.7 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.85 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.18 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.7 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 21.34 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 22.07 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 22.55 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 22.79 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 23.03 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.25 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.47 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.68 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.87 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.96 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.01 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.02 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.86 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.6 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.33 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.03 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.74 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.52 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.42 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.42 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.46 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.53 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.62 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.73 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.85 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.98 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.09 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.15 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.27 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.47 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.68 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.92 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.16 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.28 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.27 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.27 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.29 | +0.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 24.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 24.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.13 | 21.86 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.42 | 16.64 | 22.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.53 | 17.04 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.92 | 19.85 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 | 23.03 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.57 | 22.4 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 22.98 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.27 | 24.25 | 24.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Tuvalu?
- Median age in Tuvalu was 24.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 1968.
- How does Tuvalu rank for median age?
- Tuvalu ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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