Belgium vs Netherlands: Fertility rates by age

Belgium
1.44 Number
in 2024
Netherlands
1.43 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th

Fertility rates by age over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.44 Number against 1.43 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 Number.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 46 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.53 Number 3.01 Number 0.4804 Number Netherlands
1970s 1.89 Number 1.88 Number 0.0103 Number Belgium
1980s 1.58 Number 1.53 Number 0.0455 Number Belgium
1990s 1.61 Number 1.59 Number 0.0201 Number Belgium
2000s 1.74 Number 1.73 Number 0.01 Number Belgium
2010s 1.72 Number 1.68 Number 0.0458 Number Belgium
2020s 1.52 Number 1.5 Number 0.0168 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rates by age, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1.44 Number against 1.43 Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.01 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fertility rates by age?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rates by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 2,119 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed