Median age in Anguilla
Anguilla: Median age was 38.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Anguilla, 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 Anguilla is 38.01 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Anguilla peaked at 38.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.04 years, in 1959.
Anguilla ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.05 years | 16.04 years | 18.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.45 years | 16.08 years | 16.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.25 years | 16.45 years | 18.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 years | 19.4 years | 23.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.71 years | 23.81 years | 27.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.46 years | 27.8 years | 31.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.47 years | 31.63 years | 35.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2 years | 36.07 years | 38.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 years compare
- 71 Curacao 38.23 years compare
- 72 United States 38.02 years compare
- 74 Cayman Islands 37.88 years compare
- 75 Palau 37.84 years compare
- 76 Cyprus 37.76 years compare
More reference data data for Anguilla
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 2.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Anguilla?
- Median age in Anguilla was 38.01 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 years in 1959.
- How does Anguilla rank for median age?
- Anguilla ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Anguilla 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.