Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Netherlands
Netherlands: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.42
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 1946
All-time low
1.42
in 2023
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.42 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Netherlands peaked at 3.85 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 174 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.67 | — |
| 1851 | 2.73 | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 2.7 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 2.58 | -4.7% |
| 1854 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 1855 | 2.45 | -2.5% |
| 1856 | 2.5 | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 2.56 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 2.44 | -5.0% |
| 1859 | 2.58 | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 2.49 | -3.5% |
| 1861 | 2.73 | +9.4% |
| 1862 | 2.66 | -2.5% |
| 1863 | 2.94 | +10.8% |
| 1864 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.9 | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 2.95 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 2.94 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 2.87 | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 3 | +4.0% |
| 1871 | 2.95 | -1.8% |
| 1872 | 3.13 | +6.2% |
| 1873 | 3.23 | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 3.31 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 3.29 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 3.43 | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 3.45 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 3.4 | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 3.51 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 3.34 | -4.9% |
| 1881 | 3.38 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 3.43 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 3.32 | -3.2% |
| 1884 | 3.39 | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 3.44 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 3.46 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 3.48 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 3.43 | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 3.4 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 3.36 | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 3.46 | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 3.33 | -3.6% |
| 1893 | 3.54 | +6.3% |
| 1894 | 3.46 | -2.3% |
| 1895 | 3.45 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.52 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 3.51 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 3.43 | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 3.44 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 3.33 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 3.43 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 3.47 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 3.43 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 3.43 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 3.39 | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 3.36 | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 3.36 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 3.25 | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 3.1 | -4.7% |
| 1912 | 3.24 | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 3.24 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 3.24 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 3.04 | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 3.08 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 2.94 | -2.7% |
| 1919 | 2.92 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.41 | +16.9% |
| 1921 | 3.3 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 3.15 | -4.6% |
| 1923 | 3.2 | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 3.08 | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 2.98 | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 2.92 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 2.86 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 2.87 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2.77 | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 2.77 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 2.64 | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 2.58 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.56 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 2.58 | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 2.61 | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 2.86 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 2.99 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 2.78 | -6.9% |
| 1946 | 3.85 | +38.3% |
| 1947 | 3.61 | -6.0% |
| 1948 | 3.34 | -7.5% |
| 1949 | 3.17 | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 2.97 | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.97 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.92 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.95 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.97 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.06 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.11 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.95 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.67 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.11 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.55 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.53 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -5.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected 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 | +38.3% | 2.78 | 3.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.83 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.27 | 2.95 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.41 | 3.32 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.45 | 3.33 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.41 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.11 | 2.92 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.06 | 2.82 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.65 | 2.5 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.03 | 2.52 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.96 | 2.91 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.64 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.54 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.69 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Netherlands?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Netherlands was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 1946.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Netherlands ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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