Fertility indicators in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility indicators was 31.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2024
All-time low
27.4
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.9 for fertility indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Netherlands peaked at 31.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 1974.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.04 | 28.3 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.62 | 27.4 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.38 | 27.7 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.92 | 29.3 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.51 | 30.3 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.17 | 30.8 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 31.7 | 31.9 | 5 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility indicators in Netherlands?
- Fertility indicators in Netherlands was 31.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 1974.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility indicators?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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