Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands

Netherlands: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 166,143 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
166,143 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
250,914 Number
in 1964
All-time low
164,487 Number
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands, 1960–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands is 166,143 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands peaked at 250,914 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 164,487 Number, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 239,128 Number
1961 247,407 Number +3.5%
1962 246,150 Number -0.5%
1963 249,879 Number +1.5%
1964 250,914 Number +0.4%
1965 245,216 Number -2.3%
1966 239,611 Number -2.3%
1967 238,678 Number -0.4%
1968 237,112 Number -0.7%
1969 247,588 Number +4.4%
1970 238,912 Number -3.5%
1971 227,180 Number -4.9%
1972 214,133 Number -5.7%
1973 194,993 Number -8.9%
1974 185,982 Number -4.6%
1975 177,876 Number -4.4%
1976 177,090 Number -0.4%
1977 173,296 Number -2.1%
1978 175,550 Number +1.3%
1979 174,979 Number -0.3%
1980 181,294 Number +3.6%
1981 178,569 Number -1.5%
1982 172,071 Number -3.6%
1983 170,246 Number -1.1%
1984 174,436 Number +2.5%
1985 178,136 Number +2.1%
1986 184,513 Number +3.6%
1987 186,667 Number +1.2%
1988 186,647 Number -0.0%
1989 188,979 Number +1.2%
1990 197,965 Number +4.8%
1991 198,665 Number +0.4%
1992 196,734 Number -1.0%
1993 195,748 Number -0.5%
1994 195,611 Number -0.1%
1995 190,513 Number -2.6%
1996 189,521 Number -0.5%
1997 192,443 Number +1.5%
1998 199,408 Number +3.6%
1999 200,445 Number +0.5%
2000 206,619 Number +3.1%
2001 202,603 Number -1.9%
2002 202,083 Number -0.3%
2003 200,297 Number -0.9%
2004 194,007 Number -3.1%
2005 187,910 Number -3.1%
2006 185,057 Number -1.5%
2007 181,336 Number -2.0%
2008 184,634 Number +1.8%
2009 184,915 Number +0.2%
2010 184,397 Number -0.3%
2011 180,060 Number -2.4%
2012 175,959 Number -2.3%
2013 171,341 Number -2.6%
2014 175,181 Number +2.2%
2015 170,510 Number -2.7%
2016 172,520 Number +1.2%
2017 169,836 Number -1.6%
2018 168,525 Number -0.8%
2019 169,680 Number +0.7%
2020 168,681 Number -0.6%
2021 179,441 Number +6.4%
2022 167,504 Number -6.7%
2023 164,487 Number -1.8%
2024 166,143 Number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 244,168 Number 237,112 Number 250,914 Number 10
1970s 193,999 Number 173,296 Number 238,912 Number 10
1980s 180,156 Number 170,246 Number 188,979 Number 10
1990s 195,705 Number 189,521 Number 200,445 Number 10
2000s 192,946 Number 181,336 Number 206,619 Number 10
2010s 173,801 Number 168,525 Number 184,397 Number 10
2020s 169,251 Number 164,487 Number 179,441 Number 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Ukraine 271,983 Number compare
  2. 12 Poland 251,782 Number compare
  3. 12 Poland 251,782 Number compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 166,143 Number compare
  5. 16 Romania 143,637 Number compare
  6. 17 Azerbaijan 112,620 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Netherlands was 166,143 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 250,914 Number in 1964.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 164,487 Number in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
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