Average age, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average age, male was 40.89 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
40.89
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.89
in 2016
All-time low
34.29
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016
Average age, male in Netherlands, 1988–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, male in Netherlands stood at 40.89. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, male in Netherlands peaked at 40.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.29, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average age, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.29 | — |
| 1989 | 34.35 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.22 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.39 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.18 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.35 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.47 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.61 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.82 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.74 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.07 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.38 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.63 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.82 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.38 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.48 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.83 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.11 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.41 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.89 | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 40.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.73, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 40.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.27, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.32 | 34.29 | 34.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.6 | 35.22 | 36.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.49 | 36.35 | 38.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.88 | 39.1 | 40.89 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, male in Netherlands?
- Average age, male in Netherlands was 40.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.29 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for average age, male?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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