Median age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Median age was 39.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in United Kingdom stood at 39.78 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in United Kingdom peaked at 39.78 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9 years, in 1975.
United Kingdom ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.11 years | 33.83 years | 34.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.05 years | 33.37 years | 34.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.04 years | 32.9 years | 33.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.16 years | 33.34 years | 34.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.58 years | 34.95 years | 36.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4 years | 36.63 years | 38.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.69 years | 38.19 years | 39.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.46 years | 39.22 years | 39.78 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.946 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 78.82 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 79.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.3 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in United Kingdom?
- Median age in United Kingdom was 39.78 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 years in 1975.
- How does United Kingdom rank for median age?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.