Median age in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Median age was 44.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 44.67 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 44.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.58 years, in 1961.
That places United States Virgin Islands 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.57 years | 19.11 years | 19.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.25 years | 17.58 years | 21.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.23 years | 20.9 years | 21.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.76 years | 21.56 years | 26.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.35 years | 27.16 years | 31.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.34 years | 32.58 years | 37.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.88 years | 38.35 years | 44.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 years | 44.54 years | 44.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.91 years compare
- 18 Spain 44.9 years compare
- 19 Croatia 44.76 years compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 years compare
- 22 Bulgaria 44.31 years compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 44.2 years compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 66.94 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2017)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 71.43 0-100 (2017)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.48 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.0719 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in United States Virgin Islands?
- Median age in United States Virgin Islands was 44.67 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 States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 years in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for median age?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.