Median age in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Median age was 44.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 44.67 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 44.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.58 years, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 20th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.57 years | 19.11 years | 19.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.25 years | 17.58 years | 21.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.23 years | 20.9 years | 21.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.76 years | 21.56 years | 26.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 years | 27.16 years | 31.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 years | 32.58 years | 37.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.88 years | 38.35 years | 44.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 years | 44.54 years | 44.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 years compare
- 19 Croatia 44.76 years compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 years compare
- 22 Bulgaria 44.31 years compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6263 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 910.85 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -85.6 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4764 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5083 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 73.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 6 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in United States Virgin Islands?
- Median age in United States Virgin Islands was 44.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 years in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for median age?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.