Median age in Honduras
Honduras: Median age was 23.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 23.55 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Honduras peaked at 23.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.85 years, in 1968.
That places Honduras 172nd 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 | 16.7 years | 15.72 years | 17.59 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.01 years | 14.85 years | 15.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.98 years | 14.86 years | 15.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.39 years | 15.18 years | 15.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.13 years | 15.66 years | 16.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 years | 16.95 years | 19.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 years | 19.34 years | 22.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 years | 22.57 years | 23.55 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Honduras
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.645 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 36.71 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 45.41 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.6535 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 56.21 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Honduras?
- Median age in Honduras was 23.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 years in 1968.
- How does Honduras rank for median age?
- Honduras ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.