Median age in Curacao
Curacao: Median age was 38.23 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 38.23 years for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Curacao peaked at 39.23 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.37 years, in 1963.
That places Curacao 71st 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 | 20.02 years | 19.01 years | 20.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 years | 18.37 years | 18.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.99 years | 18.8 years | 21.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.34 years | 22.11 years | 26.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.58 years | 27.19 years | 32.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 years | 32.7 years | 37.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 years | 36.57 years | 39.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.84 years | 37.47 years | 38.23 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 68 Ireland 38.42 years compare
- 69 Macao 38.31 years compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 years compare
- 72 United States 38.02 years compare
- 73 Anguilla 38.01 years compare
- 74 Cayman Islands 37.88 years compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Curacao?
- Median age in Curacao was 38.23 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 years in 1963.
- How does Curacao rank for median age?
- Curacao ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao 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.