Median age in Singapore
Singapore: Median age was 35.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 35.1 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Singapore peaked at 35.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.73 years, in 1963.
That places Singapore 98th 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 | 18.03 years | 17.37 years | 18.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.22 years | 16.73 years | 18.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.77 years | 18.68 years | 23.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.03 years | 23.72 years | 28.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 years | 28.46 years | 30.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.12 years | 31.23 years | 32.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.34 years | 32.69 years | 34.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 years | 34.48 years | 35.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 95 Dominica 35.62 years compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 years compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.35 years compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare
- 101 Bahamas 34.6 years compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.946 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 81.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.52 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 86.94 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Singapore?
- Median age in Singapore was 35.1 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 years in 1963.
- How does Singapore rank for median age?
- Singapore ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.