Median age in Philippines
Philippines: Median age was 25.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 25.29 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Philippines peaked at 25.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.31 years, in 1964.
That places Philippines 161st 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 | 15.22 years | 14.89 years | 15.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.45 years | 14.31 years | 14.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2 years | 14.64 years | 16.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 years | 16.2 years | 17.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.18 years | 17.77 years | 18.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.81 years | 18.99 years | 20.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.16 years | 20.88 years | 23.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 years | 24.07 years | 25.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 158 Cambodia 25.84 years compare
- 159 Guyana 25.61 years compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
- 162 Nicaragua 25.27 years compare
- 163 French Guiana 25.22 years compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 years compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.72 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 52.67 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Philippines?
- Median age in Philippines was 25.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 years in 1964.
- How does Philippines rank for median age?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.