What is median age in Estonia?

Median age in Estonia was 41.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 41.89 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 28.69 years in 1952.

How does Estonia rank for median age?

Estonia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Estonia 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.

Median age in Estonia

Name: Median age in Estonia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Median age was 41.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

41.89 years

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

39th

of 236 countries

All-time high

41.89 years

in 2023

All-time low

28.69 years

in 1952

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Estonia, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 41.89 years for median age 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 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Estonia peaked at 41.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.69 years, in 1952.

That places Estonia 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.23 years	28.69 years	30.91 years	10
1960s	31.94 years	31.14 years	32.56 years	10
1970s	33.07 years	32.68 years	33.42 years	10
1980s	32.9 years	32.7 years	33.16 years	10
1990s	35.05 years	33.34 years	36.69 years	10
2000s	38.13 years	37.05 years	39.03 years	10
2010s	40.36 years	39.26 years	41.21 years	10
2020s	41.6 years	41.38 years	41.89 years	4

Countries ranked near Estonia

36 Switzerland 42.33 years compare
37 Lithuania 42.12 years compare
38 Ukraine 41.98 years compare
40 France 41.82 years compare
41 Cuba 41.71 years compare
42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Estonia

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.905 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 82.55 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.61 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 77.84 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Estonia?: Median age in Estonia was 41.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 41.89 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 28.69 years in 1952.
How does Estonia rank for median age?: Estonia ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.