Belgium vs Netherlands: Period total fertility rate
Belgium
1.53
in 2022
Netherlands
1.49
in 2022
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.53 against 1.49 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 3.07 | 0.6595 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 3.01 | 0.4678 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.88 | 0.0287 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.53 | 0.0444 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 0.0204 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 0.0012 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.68 | 0.0348 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 0.003 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.53 against 1.49 in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.04, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.