Median age in Fiji
Fiji: Median age was 27.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Fiji, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 27.67 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Fiji peaked at 27.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.52 years, in 1963.
Fiji ranks 148th 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 | 16.13 years | 15.68 years | 16.77 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.65 years | 15.52 years | 15.94 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.07 years | 16.09 years | 18.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.04 years | 18.27 years | 19.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.42 years | 19.88 years | 21.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 years | 21.44 years | 24.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 years | 24.32 years | 26.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 years | 27.06 years | 27.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 145 Suriname 28.1 years compare
- 146 India 28.06 years compare
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 years compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 27.65 years compare
- 150 Libya 27.2 years compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 years compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.731 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.23 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Fiji?
- Median age in Fiji was 27.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 years in 1963.
- How does Fiji rank for median age?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.