El Salvador vs Libya: Median age vs. births per woman
El Salvador
26.96 years
in 2023
Libya
27.2 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
Libya rank
150th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 27.2 years against 26.96 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
El Salvador ranks 151st and Libya ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.66 years | 18.9 years | 2.23 years | Libya |
| 1960s | 15.78 years | 15.6 years | 0.182 years | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 15.76 years | 14.25 years | 1.5 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 17.03 years | 15.88 years | 1.15 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 18.56 years | 19.35 years | 0.783 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 21.44 years | 22.64 years | 1.2 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 23.78 years | 25.27 years | 1.48 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 26.31 years | 26.81 years | 0.5 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, El Salvador or Libya?
- Libya, at 27.2 years against 26.96 years in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between El Salvador and Libya?
- 0.24 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- El Salvador ranks 151st and Libya ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size β half are younger and half are older.