Births per month annual in Netherlands
Netherlands: Births per month annual was 23.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.39
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
105.07
in 1872
All-time low
23.39
in 2023
Years of data
169
1840–2023
Births per month annual in Netherlands, 1840–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Netherlands is 23.39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Netherlands peaked at 105.07 in 1872 and was at its lowest, 23.39, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 92.52 | — |
| 1841 | 95.75 | +3.5% |
| 1842 | 88.67 | -7.4% |
| 1843 | 92.01 | +3.8% |
| 1844 | 95.03 | +3.3% |
| 1845 | 88.62 | -6.8% |
| 1846 | 81.13 | -8.4% |
| 1847 | 78.7 | -3.0% |
| 1848 | 95.09 | +20.8% |
| 1849 | 93.8 | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 95.26 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 90.63 | -4.9% |
| 1852 | 91.84 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 88.27 | -3.9% |
| 1854 | 84.53 | -4.2% |
| 1855 | 82.84 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 87.41 | +5.5% |
| 1857 | 95.98 | +9.8% |
| 1858 | 90.7 | -5.5% |
| 1859 | 96.34 | +6.2% |
| 1860 | 88.84 | -7.8% |
| 1861 | 94.43 | +6.3% |
| 1862 | 93.15 | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 99.91 | +7.3% |
| 1864 | 98.95 | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 94.69 | -4.3% |
| 1866 | 96.47 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 92.34 | -4.3% |
| 1868 | 94.29 | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 97.56 | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 93.81 | -3.8% |
| 1871 | 94.18 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 105.07 | +11.6% |
| 1873 | 99.63 | -5.2% |
| 1874 | 100.03 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 95.89 | -4.1% |
| 1876 | 98.49 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 100.99 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 93.36 | -7.6% |
| 1894 | 89.79 | -3.8% |
| 1895 | 84.32 | -6.1% |
| 1896 | 88.18 | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 85.32 | -3.2% |
| 1898 | 82.03 | -3.8% |
| 1899 | 87.85 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 85.55 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 86.85 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 86.05 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 83.87 | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 83.64 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 83.09 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 78.84 | -5.1% |
| 1907 | 77.8 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 75.89 | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 75.52 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 75.39 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 73.23 | -2.9% |
| 1912 | 74.78 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 74.87 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 72.65 | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 68.89 | -5.2% |
| 1916 | 68 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 66.77 | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 62.71 | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 82.28 | +31.2% |
| 1920 | 71.03 | -13.7% |
| 1921 | 72.52 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 68.85 | -5.1% |
| 1923 | 64.83 | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 64.32 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 62.79 | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 62.65 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 61.88 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 59.17 | -4.4% |
| 1929 | 56.4 | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 61.14 | +8.4% |
| 1931 | 55.6 | -9.1% |
| 1932 | 56.53 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 54.26 | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 54.85 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 51.18 | -6.7% |
| 1936 | 53.5 | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 54.79 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 53.38 | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 53.45 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 56.67 | +6.0% |
| 1941 | 48.63 | -14.2% |
| 1942 | 53.88 | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 62.76 | +16.5% |
| 1944 | 62.41 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 52.14 | -16.5% |
| 1946 | 73.87 | +41.7% |
| 1947 | 70.36 | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 65.48 | -6.9% |
| 1949 | 61.32 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 58.91 | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 58.68 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 56.98 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 55.06 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 55.4 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 55.19 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 53.88 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 55.23 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 56.63 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 53.46 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 51.83 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 54.93 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 52.88 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 52.78 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.57 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 50.67 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 48.22 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 47.52 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 48.15 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 49.29 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 47.22 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 41.98 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 39.57 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 35.34 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 34.07 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 32.48 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 31.51 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 31.05 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.62 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 31.5 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.52 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 31.78 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 31.11 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.31 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.81 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 31.43 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 32.5 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 32.17 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 32.95 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 33.43 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 34.37 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 33.44 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 32.89 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.94 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.6 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.69 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 32.34 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 32.12 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.76 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.43 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.71 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 32.29 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 32.92 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.87 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 31.31 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.19 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 29.07 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.84 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.74 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 26.26 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 26.24 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.42 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.86 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.76 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 24.19 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.52 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.18 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 23.58 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 23.39 | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual 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 | +41.7% | 52.14 | 73.87 |
| 1919 | +31.2% | 62.71 | 82.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 90.13 | 78.7 | 95.75 | 10 |
| 1850s | 90.38 | 82.84 | 96.34 | 10 |
| 1860s | 95.06 | 88.84 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 1870s | 98.51 | 93.81 | 105.07 | 8 |
| 1890s | 87.27 | 82.03 | 93.36 | 7 |
| 1900s | 81.71 | 75.52 | 86.85 | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.96 | 62.71 | 82.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 64.44 | 56.4 | 72.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 54.87 | 51.18 | 61.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.75 | 48.63 | 73.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 55.94 | 53.46 | 58.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.88 | 47.52 | 54.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.63 | 31.05 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32 | 29.81 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.76 | 30.69 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 | 28.6 | 33.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 24.19 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 23.39 | 26.18 | 4 |
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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 per month annual in Netherlands?
- Births per month annual in Netherlands was 23.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 105.07 in 1872.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for births per month annual?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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