Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands stood at 9.23 births per 1,000 people. 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands peaked at 38.05 births per 1,000 people in 1876 and was at its lowest, 9.23 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.26 births per 1,000 people | 32.45 births per 1,000 people | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.56 births per 1,000 people | 32.3 births per 1,000 people | 37.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.16 births per 1,000 people | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | 38.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.51 births per 1,000 people | 34.32 births per 1,000 people | 36.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.55 births per 1,000 people | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.31 births per 1,000 people | 29.59 births per 1,000 people | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.19 births per 1,000 people | 24.88 births per 1,000 people | 28.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | 22.93 births per 1,000 people | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | 19.94 births per 1,000 people | 23.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.03 births per 1,000 people | 20.39 births per 1,000 people | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | 21.35 births per 1,000 people | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.17 births per 1,000 people | 18.73 births per 1,000 people | 21.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.39 births per 1,000 people | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | 18.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | 12.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.75 births per 1,000 people | 12.23 births per 1,000 people | 13.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | 11.09 births per 1,000 people | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 births per 1,000 people | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 births per 1,000 people | 9.23 births per 1,000 people | 10.27 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands was 9.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 births per 1,000 people in 1876.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.