Median age vs. births per woman in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Median age vs. births per woman was 37.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age vs. births per woman in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in Wallis and Futuna stood at 37.17 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 37.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.66 years, in 1960.
That places Wallis and Futuna 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs. births per woman in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 14.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 14.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 14.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 14.57 years | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 14.26 years | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 13.99 years | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 13.8 years | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 13.69 years | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 13.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 14.03 years | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.59 years | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 15.16 years | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 15.71 years | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 16.15 years | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 16.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 16.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.96 years | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15.82 years | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.73 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.62 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.82 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 16.18 years | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 16.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.11 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 15.96 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 15.8 years | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.27 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.67 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.08 years | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 17.47 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.22 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.53 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.71 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.32 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.91 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 21.48 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.01 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.51 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.71 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.31 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.13 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.98 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.89 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.82 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 29.7 years | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 30.54 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.34 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.05 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32.69 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.59 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.6 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.17 years | +1.5% |
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 population data for Wallis and Futuna
- Population density 49.26 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4805 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 228 people (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs. births per woman in Wallis and Futuna?
- Median age vs. births per woman 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 vs. births per woman recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 37.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 years in 1960.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for median age vs. births per woman?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs. births per woman 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 vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.