Belgium vs Netherlands: Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection

Belgium
1.59 Number
in 2100
Netherlands
1.58 Number
in 2100
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
17th

Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.59 Number against 1.58 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 Number.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 38 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2020s 1.45 Number 1.41 Number 0.0329 Number Belgium
2030s 1.51 Number 1.49 Number 0.0192 Number Belgium
2040s 1.53 Number 1.51 Number 0.0153 Number Belgium
2050s 1.54 Number 1.53 Number 0.0138 Number Belgium
2060s 1.55 Number 1.54 Number 0.0124 Number Belgium
2070s 1.56 Number 1.55 Number 0.0109 Number Belgium
2080s 1.57 Number 1.56 Number 0.0095 Number Belgium
2090s 1.58 Number 1.57 Number 0.0081 Number Belgium
2100s 1.59 Number 1.58 Number 0.0072 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1.59 Number against 1.58 Number in Netherlands as of 2100.
What is the difference in assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.01 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection?
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 2,888 data points, 2025–2100
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