Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.19 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-11.63 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0 % change on previous year for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 5.19 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.63 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Netherlands 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1964 | -0.627 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1965 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 1966 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1967 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1968 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1970 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -693.5% |
| 1971 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1972 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1973 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1974 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1975 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1976 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1977 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 1981 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1982 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1983 | -2 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1984 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1985 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1988 | -0.641 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 4.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -0.6173 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1992 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1993 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2013 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2015 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2020 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 2022 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2023 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7048 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.12 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0426 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6526 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8313 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 34 Aruba 0.2497 % change on previous year compare
- 35 North Korea 0.2247 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Bahamas 0.0728 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Croatia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.63 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.