Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Median age was 35.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 35.35 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9 years, in 1969.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th 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 | 18.03 years | 16.31 years | 21.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 years | 14.9 years | 16.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 years | 15.03 years | 18.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 years | 19.08 years | 22.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.65 years | 22.35 years | 25.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.31 years | 25.67 years | 29.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.58 years | 29.56 years | 33.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 years | 34.17 years | 35.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 94 Uruguay 35.78 years compare
- 95 Dominica 35.62 years compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 35.49 years compare
- 98 Singapore 35.1 years compare
- 99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
- 100 French Polynesia 34.79 years compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.84 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 64.9 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Median age in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 35.35 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 years in 1969.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for median age?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.