Number of births, by world region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of births, by world region was 167,842 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167,842 births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
250,319 births
in 1964
All-time low
167,842 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 167,842 births for 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, number of births, by world region in Netherlands peaked at 250,319 births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 167,842 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 229,967 births | — |
| 1951 | 229,771 births | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 233,180 births | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 228,955 births | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 228,464 births | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 229,356 births | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 231,665 births | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 233,786 births | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 236,398 births | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 241,877 births | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 239,199 births | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 246,626 births | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 245,500 births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 249,116 births | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 250,319 births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 244,976 births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 239,509 births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 237,710 births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 236,468 births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 246,604 births | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 239,164 births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 227,812 births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 214,323 births | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 195,472 births | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 185,825 births | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 177,519 births | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 176,409 births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 173,478 births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 175,185 births | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 174,948 births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 180,232 births | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 177,930 births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 172,087 births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 170,499 births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 175,182 births | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 179,521 births | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 186,016 births | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 188,679 births | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 189,179 births | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 192,168 births | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 200,500 births | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 201,530 births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 199,898 births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 199,119 births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 199,058 births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 194,071 births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 192,587 births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 195,334 births | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 201,770 births | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 203,273 births | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 208,618 births | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 204,850 births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 203,847 births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 201,574 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 195,452 births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 189,568 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 186,520 births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 182,610 births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 185,160 births | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 185,665 births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 185,182 births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 181,222 births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 177,354 births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 173,286 births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 176,448 births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 172,414 births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 173,884 births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 171,568 births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 170,390 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 171,329 births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 171,111 births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 182,048 births | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 172,487 births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 167,842 births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,342 births | 228,464 births | 241,877 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 243,603 births | 236,468 births | 250,319 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,014 births | 173,478 births | 239,164 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,149 births | 170,499 births | 192,168 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,714 births | 192,587 births | 203,273 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,386 births | 182,610 births | 208,618 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,308 births | 170,390 births | 185,182 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,372 births | 167,842 births | 182,048 births | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Netherlands?
- Number of births, by world region in Netherlands was 167,842 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 250,319 births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,842 births in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of births, by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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