Median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Median age was 33.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 33.9 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 33.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.48 years, in 1960.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106th 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 | 15.9 years | 14.54 years | 17.99 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.02 years | 14.48 years | 15.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.89 years | 15.67 years | 16.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 years | 16.42 years | 19.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 years | 19.52 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 years | 23.23 years | 27.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 years | 28.32 years | 32.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 years | 33.13 years | 33.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 103 Greenland 34.23 years compare
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 years compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 years compare
- 107 New Caledonia 33.89 years compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 33.74 years compare
- 109 Seychelles 33.65 years compare
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.798 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 65.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 65.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.5029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Median age in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 33.9 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 years in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for median age?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.