Median age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Median age was 25.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Nicaragua is 25.27 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Nicaragua peaked at 25.27 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.79 years, in 1964.
Nicaragua ranks 162nd 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 | 15.86 years | 15.27 years | 16.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.93 years | 14.79 years | 15.15 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.12 years | 15.03 years | 15.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.22 years | 15.12 years | 15.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 years | 15.57 years | 17.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 years | 18.02 years | 20.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 years | 21.16 years | 23.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 years | 24.29 years | 25.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 159 Guyana 25.61 years compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
- 161 Philippines 25.29 years compare
- 163 French Guiana 25.22 years compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 years compare
- 165 Nepal 24.68 years compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.706 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 29.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 26.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.71 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Nicaragua?
- Median age in Nicaragua was 25.27 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 years in 1964.
- How does Nicaragua rank for median age?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.