Average age, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average age, total was 41.52 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
41.52
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
41.52
in 2016
All-time low
35.33
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average age, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0102030401988200220161988: 35.31989: 35.41994: 36.21995: 36.41999: 37.22000: 37.32001: 37.42002: 37.52003: 37.82004: 37.92005: 38.62006: 38.92007: 39.22008: 39.42009: 39.62010: 39.92011: 40.12012: 40.22013: 40.62014: 40.82015: 412016: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 41.52 for average age, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Netherlands peaked at 41.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 1988.

Netherlands ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.37 35.33 35.41 2
1990s 36.6 36.23 37.15 3
2000s 38.38 37.31 39.64 10
2010s 40.59 39.89 41.52 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Malta 41.69 compare
  2. 24 Belgium 41.6 compare
  3. 25 France 41.55 compare
  4. 27 Romania 41.51 compare
  5. 28 Denmark 41.51 compare
  6. 29 Sweden 41.43 compare

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More reference data data for Netherlands

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Netherlands?
Average age, total in Netherlands was 41.52 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41.52 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for average age, total?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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