Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics

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)
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.
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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.