What is median age in Saint Martin (French part)?

Median age in Saint Martin (French part) was 39.36 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 Martin (French part)?

The highest recorded value was 39.53 years in 2020.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?

The lowest recorded value was 15.49 years in 1964.

How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for median age?

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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 Martin (French part)

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

Saint Martin (French part): Median age was 39.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

39.36 years

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

61st

of 236 countries

All-time high

39.53 years

in 2020

All-time low

15.49 years

in 1964

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Saint Martin (French part), 1950–2023

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

Analysis

Saint Martin (French part) recorded 39.36 years for median age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 39.53 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.49 years, in 1964.

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 61st 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	17.98 years	16.34 years	19.82 years	10
1960s	15.88 years	15.49 years	16.35 years	10
1970s	17.02 years	16.38 years	18.55 years	10
1980s	22.13 years	19.07 years	25.31 years	10
1990s	27.06 years	25.84 years	28.47 years	10
2000s	29.04 years	28.61 years	29.95 years	10
2010s	32.8 years	30.34 years	38.58 years	10
2020s	38.85 years	38.1 years	39.53 years	4

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)

58 Thailand 39.66 years compare
59 Norway 39.54 years compare
60 Russia 39.45 years compare
62 Montenegro 39.29 years compare
63 China 39.07 years compare
64 Barbados 38.91 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)

Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.72 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Saint Martin (French part) →

Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Saint Martin (French part)?: Median age in Saint Martin (French part) was 39.36 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 Martin (French part)?: The highest recorded value was 39.53 years in 2020.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?: The lowest recorded value was 15.49 years in 1964.
How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for median age?: Saint Martin (French part) ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Martin (French part) 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.