Median age in Bahamas
Bahamas: Median age was 34.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas is 34.6 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Bahamas peaked at 34.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.43 years, in 1958.
That places Bahamas 101st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.75 years | 18.43 years | 19.38 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9 years | 18.5 years | 19.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.97 years | 19.59 years | 20.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.44 years | 21 years | 23.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.77 years | 24.33 years | 27.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 years | 27.59 years | 30.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 years | 30.54 years | 33.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 years | 33.59 years | 34.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 98 Singapore 35.1 years compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare
- 102 Kuwait 34.5 years compare
- 103 Greenland 34.23 years compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 years compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.82 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 61.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 66.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Bahamas?
- Median age in Bahamas was 34.6 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 years in 1958.
- How does Bahamas rank for median age?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.