Median age vs births per woman in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median age vs births per woman was 41.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.55
in 2021
All-time low
27.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 41.4 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Netherlands peaked at 41.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.03, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.03 | — |
| 1951 | 27.16 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 27.31 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 27.43 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 27.52 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 27.59 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 27.63 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 27.67 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 27.7 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 27.73 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 27.77 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 27.77 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.72 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 27.64 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.57 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.51 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 27.48 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 27.49 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.52 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.54 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.54 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 27.58 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.89 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 28.11 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 28.4 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 28.77 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 29.21 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.62 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 30 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 30.33 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 30.65 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.98 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 31.29 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 31.6 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 31.91 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.21 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32.49 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.76 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.04 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.3 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.54 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.8 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.07 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.37 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.02 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.34 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.65 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.94 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.23 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.52 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.83 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.16 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.52 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.9 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.29 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.67 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.01 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.34 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.67 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.02 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.36 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.69 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.99 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.21 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.34 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.41 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.49 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.53 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.55 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.46 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 41.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 41.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.48 | 27.03 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.6 | 27.48 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.48 | 27.54 | 30 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.72 | 30.33 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.57 | 33.3 | 35.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.75 | 36.23 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.87 | 39.67 | 41.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.48 | 41.4 | 41.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Netherlands?
- Median age vs births per woman in Netherlands was 41.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.03 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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