Median age in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Median age was 37.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Wallis and Futuna, 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 Wallis and Futuna is 37.17 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 37.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.66 years, in 1960.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 83rd 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 | 14.38 years | 13.69 years | 14.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.14 years | 13.66 years | 16.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9 years | 15.52 years | 16.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.73 years | 15.8 years | 18.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.42 years | 18.53 years | 20.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 years | 21.48 years | 27.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.18 years | 28.82 years | 35.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.36 years | 35.59 years | 37.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 80 Reunion 37.43 years compare
- 81 New Zealand 37.28 years compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 37.26 years compare
- 84 Mauritius 36.93 years compare
- 85 Georgia 36.8 years compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 36.72 years compare
More reference data data for Wallis and Futuna
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Wallis and Futuna?
- Median age in Wallis and Futuna was 37.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 years in 1960.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for median age?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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.