Netherlands vs Norway: Total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.44
in 2025
Norway
1.42
in 2025
Netherlands rank
53rd
Norway rank
55th
Total fertility rate over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.44 against 1.42 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.86 | 0.1274 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.74 | 0.0629 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.45 | 0.0502 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 1.44 against 1.42 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.02, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.