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
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.