Median age in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Median age was 26.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.91
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.91
in 2023
All-time low
16.69
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Uzbekistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 26.91 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.69, in 1968.
That places Uzbekistan 152nd 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.71 | — |
| 1951 | 22.77 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.84 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 22.87 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 22.83 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 22.7 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 22.48 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 22.19 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 21.89 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 21.57 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 21.22 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 20.77 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 20.15 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 19.37 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 18.5 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 17.69 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 17.1 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16.76 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.69 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.72 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.72 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.72 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.73 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.78 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.85 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.96 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.09 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.27 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.46 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.67 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17.86 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 18.07 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.25 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.42 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.55 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.66 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.73 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.79 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.84 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.91 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.95 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.97 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.02 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.09 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.18 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.31 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.45 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.62 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.84 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.08 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.35 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.64 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.95 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.27 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.61 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.95 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.29 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.63 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22.95 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.28 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.98 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.35 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.69 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.99 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.54 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.36 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.57 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.84 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.91 | +0.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 26.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 26.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.48 | 21.57 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5 | 16.69 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.03 | 16.72 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.51 | 17.86 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.35 | 18.95 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 | 20.35 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 23.62 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 26.57 | 26.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Uzbekistan?
- Median age in Uzbekistan was 26.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 in 1968.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for median age?
- Uzbekistan ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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