Median age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Median age was 26.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 26.34 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Paraguay peaked at 26.34 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.52 years, in 1957.
That places Paraguay 155th 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 | 15.63 years | 15.52 years | 15.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 years | 15.64 years | 15.95 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.67 years | 16.02 years | 17.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.95 years | 17.59 years | 18.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.43 years | 18.2 years | 18.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3 years | 19.05 years | 21.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.73 years | 22.18 years | 25.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 years | 25.53 years | 26.34 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.756 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 46.92 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.23 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Paraguay?
- Median age in Paraguay was 26.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 years in 1957.
- How does Paraguay rank for median age?
- Paraguay ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.