Median age in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Median age was 44.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.67
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.67
in 2023
All-time low
17.58
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 44.67 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.58, 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.
Median age in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.84 | — |
| 1951 | 19.11 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 19.12 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 19.27 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 19.41 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 19.59 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 19.78 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 19.87 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 19.88 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19.79 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.25 | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 17.58 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 18.13 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 18.57 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 18.88 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 19.16 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.57 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20.1 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 20.75 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.51 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 21.83 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 21.63 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 21.4 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 21.18 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 21.02 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 20.91 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.9 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.97 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 21.14 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.33 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.56 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.9 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 22.31 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.78 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23.3 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 23.86 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.46 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 25.78 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 26.53 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.16 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 27.61 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28.04 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 28.5 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 28.98 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.49 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.03 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.6 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.21 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.87 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.58 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 33.27 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33.91 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.58 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.25 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.8 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.28 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.77 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.27 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.74 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.35 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.96 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.38 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.81 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.24 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 41.55 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.36 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.23 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.14 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.58 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.54 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.57 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.67 | +0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 44.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 44.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.57 | 19.11 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.25 | 17.58 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.23 | 20.9 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.76 | 21.56 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 | 27.16 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 | 32.58 | 37.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 38.35 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 | 44.54 | 44.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 compare
- 19 Croatia 44.76 compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 44.31 compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 44.2 compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6263 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8801 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2809 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3356 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in United States Virgin Islands?
- Median age in United States Virgin Islands was 44.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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