Annual number of births by world region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual number of births by world region was 167,842 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167,842
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
250,319
in 1964
All-time low
167,842
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 167,842 for annual number of births by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Netherlands peaked at 250,319 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 167,842, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 229,967 | — |
| 1951 | 229,771 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 233,180 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 228,955 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 228,464 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 229,356 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 231,665 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 233,786 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 236,398 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 241,877 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 239,199 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 246,626 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 245,500 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 249,116 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 250,319 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 244,976 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 239,509 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 237,710 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 236,468 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 246,604 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 239,164 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 227,812 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 214,323 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 195,472 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 185,825 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 177,519 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 176,409 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 173,478 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 175,185 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 174,948 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 180,232 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 177,930 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 172,087 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 170,499 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 175,182 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 179,521 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 186,016 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 188,679 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 189,179 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 192,168 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 200,500 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 201,530 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 199,898 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 199,119 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 199,058 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 194,071 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 192,587 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 195,334 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 201,770 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 203,273 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 208,618 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 204,850 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 203,847 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 201,574 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 195,452 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 189,568 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 186,520 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 182,610 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 185,160 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 185,665 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 185,182 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 181,222 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 177,354 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 173,286 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 176,448 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 172,414 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 173,884 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 171,568 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 170,390 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 171,329 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 171,111 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 182,048 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 172,487 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 167,842 | -2.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 167,842 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 7.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 167,842 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,342 | 228,464 | 241,877 | 10 |
| 1960s | 243,603 | 236,468 | 250,319 | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,014 | 173,478 | 239,164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,149 | 170,499 | 192,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,714 | 192,587 | 203,273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,386 | 182,610 | 208,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,308 | 170,390 | 185,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,372 | 167,842 | 182,048 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Netherlands?
- Annual number of births by world region in Netherlands was 167,842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 250,319 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,842 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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