Median age in Vatican
Vatican: Median age was 59.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.62 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.42 years
in 2012
All-time low
19.66 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Vatican, 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 Vatican is 59.62 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Vatican peaked at 62.42 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.66 years, in 1950.
That places Vatican 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Vatican, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.66 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.5 years | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 21.34 years | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 22.19 years | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 23.01 years | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 23.79 years | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 24.49 years | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 25.15 years | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 25.77 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 26.34 years | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 26.83 years | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 27.89 years | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 28.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 29.14 years | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 29.68 years | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 30.26 years | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 31.1 years | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 32 years | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 32.73 years | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 33.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 34.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 35.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.77 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 36.45 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 37.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.89 years | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.64 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.39 years | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 41.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 41.94 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 42.51 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 43.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 43.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 44.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.72 years | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 47.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 48.03 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 49.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.61 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52.95 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.02 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.88 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.38 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.78 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.57 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.42 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.88 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.62 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.22 years | 19.66 years | 26.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.54 years | 26.83 years | 32.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.24 years | 33.39 years | 39.39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.86 years | 40.12 years | 45.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.66 years | 46.46 years | 52.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.89 years | 53.68 years | 60.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.07 years | 60.29 years | 62.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.01 years | 59.62 years | 60.33 years | 4 |
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- Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score -2.2 (1870)
- Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score -2.58 (1870)
- Private Civil Liberties Index 0.072 (1870)
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Meaningful democratic electoral institutions 0 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
- Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Vatican?
- Median age in Vatican was 59.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 62.42 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 years in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for median age?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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.