Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.49 births per woman
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.48 births per woman
in 2022
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
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 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.1592 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.2684 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.1646 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0256 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.1049 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 0.0417 births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 births per woman, 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted 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?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.