What is median age in Saint Helena?

Median age in Saint Helena was 50.45 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Saint Helena?

The highest recorded value was 50.45 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Helena?

The lowest recorded value was 17.2 years in 1956.

How does Saint Helena rank for median age?

Saint Helena ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Saint Helena?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saint Helena 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.

Median age in Saint Helena

Name: Median age in Saint Helena
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saint Helena: Median age was 50.45 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

50.45 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

3rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

50.45 years

in 2023

All-time low

17.2 years

in 1956

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Saint Helena, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Saint Helena stood at 50.45 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Saint Helena peaked at 50.45 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2 years, in 1956.

Saint Helena ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.73 years	17.2 years	18.29 years	10
1960s	19.59 years	18.68 years	20.16 years	10
1970s	21.12 years	20.38 years	22.09 years	10
1980s	24.64 years	22.52 years	27.02 years	10
1990s	30.9 years	27.64 years	34.55 years	10
2000s	40.55 years	35.58 years	44.63 years	10
2010s	46.13 years	44.84 years	48.55 years	10
2020s	49.96 years	49.31 years	50.45 years	4

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

1 Vatican 59.62 years compare
2 Monaco 54.36 years compare
4 Japan 48.96 years compare
5 Martinique 48.79 years compare
6 Italy 47.46 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Saint Helena

Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.64 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Saint Helena?: Median age in Saint Helena was 50.45 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Saint Helena?: The highest recorded value was 50.45 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Helena?: The lowest recorded value was 17.2 years in 1956.
How does Saint Helena rank for median age?: Saint Helena ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Saint Helena?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Helena 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

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.