Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 26.88 births per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.88 births per million people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
117.18 births per million people
in 1876
All-time low
26.88 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
169
1840–2023
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands, 1840–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands stood at 26.88 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands peaked at 117.18 births per million people in 1876 and was at its lowest, 26.88 births per million people, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 102.02 births per million people | — |
| 1841 | 104.34 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1842 | 105.64 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 105.18 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1844 | 105.47 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 109.64 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1846 | 109.2 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1847 | 95.05 births per million people | -13.0% |
| 1848 | 95.09 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 108.54 births per million people | +14.1% |
| 1850 | 102.62 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1851 | 111.04 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1852 | 110.86 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 109 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1854 | 104.81 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 102.63 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 107.76 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1857 | 103.68 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1858 | 107.98 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 112.11 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 108.71 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1861 | 107.65 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 108.48 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 111.42 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 112.95 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 112.76 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 113.21 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 107.57 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1868 | 104.74 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1869 | 104.89 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 114.73 births per million people | +9.4% |
| 1871 | 110.49 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1872 | 109.39 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 113.95 births per million people | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 109.32 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1875 | 113.49 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 117.18 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 111.62 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1893 | 100.55 births per million people | -9.9% |
| 1894 | 96.66 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1895 | 99.97 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 98.25 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 99.41 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 95.24 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1899 | 95.26 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 97.6 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 97.34 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 98.03 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 95.21 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 93.27 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 93.67 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 91.92 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 91.71 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 89.26 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 87.03 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1910 | 85.48 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 84.37 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 82.47 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1913 | 82.44 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 81.78 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 79.9 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 78.77 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 77.74 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 73.97 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 83.14 births per million people | +12.4% |
| 1920 | 87.27 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 82.08 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1922 | 77.14 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1923 | 78.42 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 72.44 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1925 | 70.09 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 70.58 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 67.52 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1928 | 68.61 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 66.78 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 67.02 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 65.07 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 64.49 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 60.59 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1934 | 60.76 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 60 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 59.13 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 57.66 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 59.86 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 58.75 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 61.23 births per million people | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 61.69 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 61.78 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 65.97 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 68.9 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 74.89 births per million people | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 97.03 births per million people | +29.6% |
| 1947 | 83.68 births per million people | -13.8% |
| 1948 | 74.73 births per million people | -10.7% |
| 1949 | 70.72 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 66.95 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1951 | 64.45 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 64.51 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 63.02 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 62.63 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 60.66 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 62.53 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 60.89 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 61.52 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 62.67 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 59.78 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 61.92 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 60.98 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 60.37 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 60.76 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 58.54 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 57.12 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 56.08 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 53.85 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 56.62 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 54.34 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 52.37 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 48.41 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 44.49 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 41.07 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 39.22 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 37.75 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 36.93 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 37.14 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.39 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 36.93 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 36.18 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 34.35 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 33.96 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.22 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.07 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 36.86 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 37 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 36.23 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 36.19 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.74 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 38.27 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 37.63 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.42 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.55 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34.96 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 35.24 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.57 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.45 births per million people | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 36.99 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 37.08 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.07 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.27 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.62 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.33 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.07 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.87 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.58 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.73 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.51 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.27 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.21 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.37 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.72 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.14 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.71 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.1 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.05 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.9 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.81 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 28.62 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 26.88 births per million people | -6.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 26.88 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 26.88 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that 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 | +29.6% | 74.89 births per million people | 97.03 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 104.02 births per million people | 95.05 births per million people | 109.64 births per million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 107.25 births per million people | 102.62 births per million people | 112.11 births per million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 109.24 births per million people | 104.74 births per million people | 113.21 births per million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 112.52 births per million people | 109.32 births per million people | 117.18 births per million people | 8 |
| 1890s | 97.91 births per million people | 95.24 births per million people | 100.55 births per million people | 7 |
| 1900s | 93.5 births per million people | 87.03 births per million people | 98.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 81.01 births per million people | 73.97 births per million people | 85.48 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 74.09 births per million people | 66.78 births per million people | 87.27 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.33 births per million people | 57.66 births per million people | 67.02 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 72.06 births per million people | 61.23 births per million people | 97.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 62.98 births per million people | 60.66 births per million people | 66.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.6 births per million people | 53.85 births per million people | 61.92 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.81 births per million people | 36.39 births per million people | 54.34 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7 births per million people | 33.96 births per million people | 37 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.88 births per million people | 34.96 births per million people | 38.45 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.38 births per million people | 32.58 births per million people | 37.08 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 births per million people | 28.9 births per million people | 32.51 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 births per million people | 26.88 births per million people | 30.81 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 France 27.36 births per million people compare
- 23 Sweden 27.29 births per million people compare
- 24 Belgium 27.16 births per million people compare
- 26 Switzerland 26.26 births per million people compare
- 27 Canada 25.25 births per million people compare
- 28 Austria 24.87 births per million people compare
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 peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Netherlands was 26.88 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.18 births per million people in 1876.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.88 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.