Median age in Guyana
Guyana: Median age was 25.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 25.61 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Guyana peaked at 25.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.96 years, in 1965.
That places Guyana 159th 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 | 17.11 years | 15.72 years | 18.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.17 years | 14.96 years | 15.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.03 years | 15.34 years | 16.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.41 years | 17.09 years | 19.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.52 years | 19.86 years | 21.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 years | 21.21 years | 22.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.76 years | 23.16 years | 24.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2 years | 24.83 years | 25.61 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 years compare
- 157 Belize 25.95 years compare
- 158 Cambodia 25.84 years compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
- 161 Philippines 25.29 years compare
- 162 Nicaragua 25.27 years compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Guyana?
- Median age in Guyana was 25.61 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 years in 1965.
- How does Guyana rank for median age?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.