Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Period total fertility rate

Netherlands
1.49
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.48
in 2022
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.49 against 1.48 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.63 1.79 0.1592 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.53 1.8 0.2684 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.59 1.75 0.1646 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.73 1.76 0.0256 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.68 1.78 0.1049 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.55 1.51 0.0417 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 1.49 against 1.48 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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.

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Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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