Meanings
nounmedian age (plural median ages)
plural median ages
- demographicsThe age that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups.
In 2020, the median age of the United States population was 38.5 years.
Synonyms: average age
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe age that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups.
Similar
average age
Translations
French âge médian
- âge médianage that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups
German Medianalter
- Medianalterage that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups
Hungarian átlagéletkor
- átlagéletkorage that divides a population (of a country etc.) into two numerically equivalent groups
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APA
median age. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20age
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“median age.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20age. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “median age,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/median%20age.
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