Italy vs Netherlands: Fertility rate by age group

Italy
2.85
in 2023
Netherlands
1.86
in 2023
Italy rank
221st
Netherlands rank
223rd

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.85 against 1.86 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.99.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 221st and Netherlands ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 17.27 13.7 3.56 Italy
1960s 22.9 19.56 3.34 Italy
1970s 27.79 14.71 13.08 Italy
1980s 13.69 7.77 5.91 Italy
1990s 7.51 7.06 0.45 Italy
2000s 6.94 6.2 0.7421 Italy
2010s 5.34 3.63 1.71 Italy
2020s 3.04 2.13 0.91 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 2.85 against 1.86 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Italy and Netherlands?
0.99, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Italy ranks 221st and Netherlands ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed