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
Latest (2023)
9.23 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
38.05 births per 1,000 people
in 1876
All-time low
9.23 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
174
1850–2023
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.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 35.06 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1851 | 35.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 33.49 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1854 | 33.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 32.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 33.34 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 35.35 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1858 | 33.07 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1859 | 35.6 births per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1860 | 32.3 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1861 | 36.01 births per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 33.94 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1863 | 37.18 births per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 36.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 36.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 36.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1867 | 36.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 35.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1869 | 34.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 36.77 births per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1872 | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 36.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 37.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 38.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 37.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 37.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 36.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1881 | 35.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 36.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 35.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1884 | 35.93 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 35.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 35.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 34.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1888 | 34.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 34.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1891 | 34.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1893 | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1894 | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1895 | 33.67 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 33.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 33.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 32.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 32.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 31.86 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1901 | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 32.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 32.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 31.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 30.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 30.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 30.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 29.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 28.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 27.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1912 | 28.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 28.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 28.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 26.82 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 26.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 24.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1921 | 27.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 26.33 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 24.43 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1926 | 23.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 23.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 23.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 22.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 23.3 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 22.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 20.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 20.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 20.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 19.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 20.67 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 20.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 20.93 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 20.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 23.07 births per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1944 | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 22.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1947 | 28.02 births per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1948 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1949 | 23.89 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 22.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 21.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 21.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 21.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 21.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 21.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 21.41 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 21 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 20.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.08 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 19.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 19.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 18.44 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 17.32 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 16.14 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 14.56 births per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 13.78 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 13.08 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 12.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 12.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.87 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.7 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.29 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.27 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.23 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.23 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual birth rate and 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 births per 1,000 people | 30.57 births per 1,000 people |
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 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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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