Age at marriage women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age at marriage women was 31.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2019
All-time low
28.1
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Netherlands, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, age at marriage women in Netherlands stood at 31.8.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Netherlands peaked at 31.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1 | — |
| 2002 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.18 | 28.1 | 29.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.82 | 29.8 | 31.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Netherlands?
- Age at marriage women in Netherlands was 31.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for age at marriage women?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age at marriage women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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