Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.19 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-11.63 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands stood at 0 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 5.19 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.63 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1964 | -0.627 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1965 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 1966 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1967 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1968 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1970 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -693.5% |
| 1971 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1972 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1973 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1974 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1975 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1976 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1977 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1981 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1982 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1983 | -2 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1985 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1988 | -0.641 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 4.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -0.6173 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1992 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1993 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2013 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2015 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2020 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 2022 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2023 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0426 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6526 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8313 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.63 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.