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 62 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 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.8 | — |
| 1961 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 29 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 28.8 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 28.5 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 28.4 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 28.2 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 27.7 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 27.5 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Liechtenstein 32.5 compare
- 6 Switzerland 32.4 compare
- 7 Greece 32.2 compare
- 8 Denmark 31.9 compare
- 8 Netherlands 31.9 compare
- 11 Norway 31.8 compare
- 11 Sweden 31.8 compare
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 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 62 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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