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Median age in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Median age was 35.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.49 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.49 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.66 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Antigua and Barbuda is 35.49 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 35.49 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.66 years, in 1970.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.08 years 17.91 years 18.42 years 10
1960s 18.07 years 16.67 years 18.81 years 10
1970s 18.37 years 16.66 years 20.34 years 10
1980s 22.94 years 20.82 years 24.52 years 10
1990s 25.8 years 24.64 years 27.07 years 10
2000s 28.7 years 27.37 years 29.98 years 10
2010s 31.94 years 30.25 years 33.83 years 10
2020s 34.87 years 34.26 years 35.49 years 4

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 93 Iceland 35.81 years compare
  2. 94 Uruguay 35.78 years compare
  3. 95 Dominica 35.62 years compare
  4. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.35 years compare
  5. 98 Singapore 35.1 years compare
  6. 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Antigua and Barbuda?
Median age in Antigua and Barbuda was 35.49 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 35.49 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 16.66 years in 1970.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for median age?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.