Average age, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average age, total was 41.52 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
41.52
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 113 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
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 113 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, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35.33 | — |
| 1989 | 35.41 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.23 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.4 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.15 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.31 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.44 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.54 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.94 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.58 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.92 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.23 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.44 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.89 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.13 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.24 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.79 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.52 | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 41.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 41.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 113 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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