Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Drenthe is 1.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 2.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2024.
That places Drenthe 88th out of 422 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9 | — |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.68 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.84 | 5 |
More population data for Drenthe
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 215.61 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,037 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 189.2 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,037 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 361.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 16.8 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 4,408 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 1.59 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- How does Drenthe rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 88th out of 422 regions with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Drenthe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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