Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.43 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.43 Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.79 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.43 Number
in 2024
Years of data
34
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 1.43 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 1.79 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.43 Number, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.62 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 Number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.59 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 Number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.57 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.53 Number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.53 Number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 Number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 Number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 Number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 Number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 Number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.71 Number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.72 Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.72 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 Number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.79 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 Number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 Number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 Number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 Number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 Number | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 Number | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 Number | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 Number | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 Number | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.43 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.43 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 Number | 1.53 Number | 1.65 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 Number | 1.71 Number | 1.79 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 Number | 1.57 Number | 1.79 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5 Number | 1.43 Number | 1.62 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 1.43 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 Number in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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