Fertility rates by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility rates by age was 1.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 62 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1961
All-time low
1.43
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.43 for fertility rates by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Netherlands peaked at 3.22 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.12 | — |
| 1961 | 3.22 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.19 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 | 2.72 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 33 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 1.44 compare
- 35 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 36 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 38 Hungary 1.41 compare
- 39 Portugal 1.41 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 rates by age in Netherlands?
- Fertility rates by age in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility rates by age?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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