Median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Median age vs births per woman was 50.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.45
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.45
in 2023
All-time low
17.2
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena is 50.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena peaked at 50.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 1956.
That places Saint Helena 3rd 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.
Median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.99 | — |
| 1951 | 17.94 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.87 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.75 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 17.58 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.31 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 17.2 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.46 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 17.88 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 18.29 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 18.68 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 19 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19.32 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 19.61 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 19.79 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.78 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.75 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 19.82 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.99 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 20.16 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 20.38 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.6 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 20.75 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 20.87 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.98 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.23 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 21.43 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.73 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 22.09 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 22.52 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 22.95 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.35 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.79 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.27 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 25.37 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25.91 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.45 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 27.02 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.64 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 28.3 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.96 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.69 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.43 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 31.2 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 31.97 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.74 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 33.58 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.55 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.58 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.67 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.82 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.96 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 40.13 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 41.29 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.43 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.62 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.37 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.63 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.84 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.38 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.79 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.23 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.96 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.75 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.55 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.31 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.87 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.21 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.45 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.73 | 17.2 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.59 | 18.68 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.12 | 20.38 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.64 | 22.52 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9 | 27.64 | 34.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.55 | 35.58 | 44.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 | 44.84 | 48.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.96 | 49.31 | 50.45 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Helena
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena?
- Median age vs births per woman in Saint Helena was 50.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 1956.
- How does Saint Helena rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Saint Helena ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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