Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 9.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.23
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
38.05
in 1876
All-time low
9.23
in 2023
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands stood at 9.23. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands peaked at 38.05 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 174 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 35.06 | — |
| 1851 | 35.3 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 35.73 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 33.49 | -6.3% |
| 1854 | 33.18 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 32.45 | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 33.34 | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 35.35 | +6.0% |
| 1858 | 33.07 | -6.4% |
| 1859 | 35.6 | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 32.3 | -9.3% |
| 1861 | 36.01 | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 33.94 | -5.8% |
| 1863 | 37.18 | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 36.48 | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 36.98 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 36.14 | -2.3% |
| 1867 | 36.2 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 35.66 | -1.5% |
| 1869 | 34.7 | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 36.77 | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 35.95 | -2.2% |
| 1872 | 36.7 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 36.94 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 37.15 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 37.3 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 38.05 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 37.66 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 37.2 | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 37.84 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 36.48 | -3.6% |
| 1881 | 35.89 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 35.28 | -2.8% |
| 1884 | 35.93 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 35.44 | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 35.68 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 34.88 | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 34.89 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 34.32 | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 33.65 | -2.0% |
| 1891 | 34.47 | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 32.79 | -4.9% |
| 1893 | 34.71 | +5.9% |
| 1894 | 33.35 | -3.9% |
| 1895 | 33.67 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 33.69 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 33.46 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 32.85 | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 32.92 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 31.86 | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 32.6 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 32.25 | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 32.05 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 31.85 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 31.27 | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 30.87 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 30.54 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 30.18 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 29.59 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 28.83 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 27.99 | -2.9% |
| 1912 | 28.22 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 28.3 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 28.36 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 26.41 | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 26.82 | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 26.52 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 25.61 | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 24.88 | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 28.87 | +16.1% |
| 1921 | 27.89 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 26.33 | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 26.48 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 25.35 | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 24.43 | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 23.93 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 23.28 | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 23.49 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 22.93 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 23.3 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 22.35 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 22.22 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 21.04 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 20.9 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 20.43 | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 20.34 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 19.94 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 20.67 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 20.71 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 20.93 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 20.39 | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 21.09 | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 23.07 | +9.4% |
| 1944 | 24.09 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 22.73 | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 30.57 | +34.5% |
| 1947 | 28.02 | -8.4% |
| 1948 | 25.52 | -8.9% |
| 1949 | 23.89 | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 22.91 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 22.39 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 22.45 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 21.84 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 21.63 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 21.46 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 21.39 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 21.35 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 21.35 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 21.5 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 20.94 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 21.41 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 21 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.02 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 20.84 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.08 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 19.36 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 19.04 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.73 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 19.34 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 18.44 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 17.32 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 16.14 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 14.56 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 13.78 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 13.08 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 12.9 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 12.55 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 12.63 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.51 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.87 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.57 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.05 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.87 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.12 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.33 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.7 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.77 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.69 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.77 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.29 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.24 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.85 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.75 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.35 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.23 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.36 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.74 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.72 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.03 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.67 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.55 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.37 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.93 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.53 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.33 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.09 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.25 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.52 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.21 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.41 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.09 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.16 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.94 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.82 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.27 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.52 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.23 | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +34.5% | 22.73 | 30.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.26 | 32.45 | 35.73 | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.56 | 32.3 | 37.18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.16 | 35.95 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.51 | 34.32 | 36.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.55 | 32.79 | 34.71 | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.31 | 29.59 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.19 | 24.88 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.3 | 22.93 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.19 | 19.94 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.03 | 20.39 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.83 | 21.35 | 22.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.17 | 18.73 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.39 | 12.51 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 | 11.87 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.75 | 12.23 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 11.09 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 9.81 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 9.23 | 10.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Netherlands was 9.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 in 1876.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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