Median age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Median age was 20.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2017
All-time low
15.88
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Vanuatu stood at 20.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Vanuatu peaked at 20.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.66 | — |
| 1951 | 17.56 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 17.45 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.34 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.23 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.12 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.91 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.36 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.26 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.16 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.08 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.02 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.9 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.89 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.88 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.93 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.95 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.99 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.09 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.16 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.35 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.54 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.64 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.67 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.66 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.64 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.63 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.64 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.67 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.72 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.78 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.84 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.91 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.88 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.53 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.54 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.72 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.11 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.59 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.84 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.09 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.35 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.06 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.27 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.46 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.61 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.75 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.88 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.09 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.13 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.12 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.14 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 20.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 20.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 | 16.7 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.17 | 15.89 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.02 | 15.88 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.64 | 16.54 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.78 | 16.53 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 17.11 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 19.46 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 | 20.12 | 20.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Vanuatu?
- Median age in Vanuatu was 20.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for median age?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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