Comparison of fertility rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.43 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Netherlands, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Netherlands is 1.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Netherlands peaked at 3.21 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 182nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.71 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Netherlands?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1961.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Netherlands ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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