Belgium vs Netherlands: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region
Belgium
1.44
in 2024
Netherlands
1.43
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.44 against 1.43 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 39 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.66 | 0.036 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 0.0168 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.44 against 1.43 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.