Ireland vs Netherlands: Average age of women at marriage
Ireland
31.9 years
in 2016
Netherlands
31.8 years
in 2020
Ireland rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th
Average age of women at marriage over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31.9 years against 31.8 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.82 years | 29.5 years | 1.32 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31.54 years | 30.48 years | 1.06 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of women at marriage, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 31.9 years against 31.8 years in Netherlands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average age of women at marriage between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.1 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for average age of women at marriage?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average age of women at marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average age of women who got married for the first time that year.