Netherlands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Fertility rate, total
Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1.45 births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands rank
174th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Netherlands
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Netherlands ranks 174th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 3 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.715 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 0.4421 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0266 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.0696 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.0642 births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Netherlands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 1.45 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Netherlands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Netherlands ranks 174th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release