Births by age of mother in Netherlands
Netherlands: Births by age of mother was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Netherlands is 3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Netherlands peaked at 62 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 10 | — |
| 1955 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 1956 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 1958 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1959 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 50 | — |
| 1969 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 41 | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | — |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -100.0% | 47 | 0 |
| 2015 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | +80.0% | 10 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.5 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.2 | 0 | 50 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.5 | 41 | 62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4 | 28 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9 | 23 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 110 Bhutan 3 compare
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Netherlands?
- Births by age of mother in Netherlands was 3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1974.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for births by age of mother?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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