Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics
Sex | Characteristics households persons | Components of wealth | Periods | Number of deceased persons (x 1 000) | Inherited wealth Total inherited wealth (million euros) | Inherited wealth Mean inherited wealth (1,000 euros) | Inherited wealth Median inherited wealth (1,000 euros) |
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Total male and female | Total persons | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 62.3 | 15,166.5 | 243.5 | 190.0 |
Total male and female | Total persons | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 7.2 | 1,152.1 | 160.2 | 58.0 |
Total male and female | Marital status: never married | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 4.4 | 1,310.9 | 297.0 | 230.0 |
Total male and female | Marital status: never married | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 184.1 | 314.2 | 89.5 |
Total male and female | Marital status: maried and partnership | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 39.0 | 7,729.7 | 198.1 | 159.5 |
Total male and female | Marital status: maried and partnership | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 4.3 | 525.0 | 122.7 | 50.0 |
Total male and female | Marital status: widowed | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 14.7 | 4,895.7 | 332.8 | 281.0 |
Total male and female | Marital status: widowed | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 1.9 | 341.6 | 182.3 | 70.7 |
Total male and female | Marital status: divorced | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 4.2 | 1,230.2 | 296.4 | 236.0 |
Total male and female | Marital status: divorced | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.5 | 101.4 | 224.9 | 95.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 0 to 14 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 0 to 14 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 15 to 24 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 15 to 24 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 25 to 34 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.2 | 37.7 | 171.6 | 156.9 |
Total male and female | Age: 25 to 34 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 35 to 44 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 134.0 | 196.2 | 170.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 35 to 44 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 45 to 54 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 2.6 | 549.7 | 212.0 | 175.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 45 to 54 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.2 | 24.6 | 124.9 | 65.1 |
Total male and female | Age: 55 to 64 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.0 | 1,527.8 | 217.6 | 172.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 55 to 64 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.8 | 107.1 | 139.7 | 69.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 65 to 74 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 15.6 | 3,563.5 | 228.7 | 173.9 |
Total male and female | Age: 65 to 74 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 1.8 | 353.0 | 199.8 | 61.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 75 to 84 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 20.9 | 4,972.3 | 238.3 | 187.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 75 to 84 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 2.4 | 356.1 | 146.7 | 57.2 |
Total male and female | Age: 85 to 94 years | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 14.0 | 3,926.4 | 280.9 | 228.5 |
Total male and female | Age: 85 to 94 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 1.8 | 267.0 | 148.3 | 46.1 |
Total male and female | Age: 95 years or older | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 1.3 | 454.3 | 340.1 | 283.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 95 years or older | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.2 | 38.4 | 198.9 | 64.0 |
Total male and female | Background: Netherlands | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: Netherlands | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: western | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: western | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: non-western | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: non-western | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 32.6 | 9,348.1 | 286.6 | 232.0 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 3.9 | 729.7 | 189.4 | 65.9 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 22.6 | 7,171.5 | 317.4 | 263.0 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 2.8 | 573.0 | 206.0 | 73.8 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 10.0 | 2,176.7 | 217.3 | 168.5 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 1.1 | 156.7 | 146.2 | 55.1 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 28.9 | 5,616.7 | 194.2 | 157.0 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 3.1 | 376.3 | 122.5 | 50.0 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child underage | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child underage | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child of age | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child of age | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: other member | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 190.0 | 267.2 | 193.0 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: other member | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.3 | 42.0 | 164.0 | 62.6 |
Total male and female | SEC: Employee | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 5.0 | 1,011.9 | 202.2 | 171.1 |
Total male and female | SEC: Employee | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.4 | 37.2 | 102.3 | 59.3 |
Total male and female | SEC: Self-employed (total) | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 1.9 | 684.9 | 366.3 | 220.5 |
Total male and female | SEC: Self-employed (total) | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.4 | 181.7 | 435.8 | 122.5 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 54.2 | 13,185.7 | 243.3 | 192.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 6.2 | 896.5 | 143.8 | 53.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit claimant | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 3.3 | 611.9 | 185.8 | 158.6 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit claimant | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.3 | 21.0 | 82.2 | 43.6 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.1 | 23.3 | 204.0 | 173.3 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming social provision benefit | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.3 | 60.0 | 191.1 | 165.3 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming social provision benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming disability benefit | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 2.9 | 528.7 | 184.5 | 157.5 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming disability benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.2 | 17.7 | 79.7 | 43.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Pensioner | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 50.9 | 12,573.7 | 247.1 | 195.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Pensioner | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 6.0 | 875.6 | 146.4 | 54.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: (School) child or student | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: (School) child or student | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 1.2 | 282.8 | 232.0 | 162.4 |
Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.2 | 36.2 | 208.2 | 100.3 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 56.9 | 13,930.0 | 244.9 | 191.0 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 5.7 | 948.6 | 167.7 | 62.0 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Rent | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 1.6 | 317.1 | 196.2 | 145.0 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Rent | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.8 | 99.1 | 120.7 | 40.0 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Institutional | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 3.8 | 919.4 | 242.8 | 191.9 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Institutional | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 104.4 | 146.8 | 50.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.2 | 2,012.3 | 281.0 | 245.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.8 | 102.3 | 126.6 | 52.6 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 3.7 | 867.1 | 233.5 | 203.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.4 | 49.5 | 114.1 | 47.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 5.4 | 1,120.9 | 207.5 | 168.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.5 | 43.1 | 83.7 | 34.3 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.8 | 1,549.4 | 198.4 | 158.5 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 61.8 | 94.2 | 39.8 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.4 | 1,485.4 | 201.8 | 161.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 71.3 | 102.1 | 51.3 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 6.4 | 1,381.1 | 214.5 | 170.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 73.2 | 124.6 | 54.9 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 5.9 | 1,319.9 | 222.6 | 178.2 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 65.6 | 115.7 | 50.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 5.3 | 1,272.8 | 238.8 | 194.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 75.0 | 128.4 | 61.9 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 9th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 4.7 | 1,280.8 | 271.3 | 211.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 9th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 108.9 | 164.5 | 70.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 10th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 4.6 | 1,944.3 | 423.1 | 271.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 10th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 1.0 | 396.7 | 412.4 | 115.0 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income unknown | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 3.8 | 932.3 | 243.6 | 192.5 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income unknown | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 104.8 | 146.3 | 50.0 |
Total male and female | Wealh: to -4 999 euro | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 119.6 | 187.7 | 135.6 |
Total male and female | Wealh: to -4 999 euro | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
This table shows statistics about inherited wealth of deceased people.
The inheritances are made up for all people died, registered from the Dutch population register on January 1st.
Because of the revision of the income statistics, there are differences between 2010 and 2011. From 2007 until 2010 background characteristics of persons represent the situation on the 31st of December in that year. From 2011 onwards characteristics represent the situation on the 1st of January of the given year.
Data available from: 2007.
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2007 to 2019 are final. The figures for 2020 and 2021 are preliminary.
Changes as of November 3, 2023:
The figures of 2019 and 2020 are updated. The figures of 2021 are new.
When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the 4th quarter of 2024.
Description topics
- Number of deceased persons
- Number of deceased persons from the population on the 1st of January of the year.
- Inherited wealth
- Total inherited wealth
- Total inherited wealth of deceased persons.
- Mean inherited wealth
- Mean inherited wealth of deceased persons.
- Median inherited wealth
- Median inherited wealth of deceased persons.
Ranking households according to their wealth, the median is equal to the wealth of the central household. Half of the households possess more wealth, the other half has less.