Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands
Netherlands: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 166,143 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
166,143
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 62 countries
All-time high
250,914
in 1964
All-time low
164,487
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands stood at 166,143.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands peaked at 250,914 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 164,487, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 62 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 239,128 | — |
| 1961 | 247,407 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 246,150 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 249,879 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 250,914 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 245,216 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 239,611 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 238,678 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 237,112 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 247,588 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 238,912 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 227,180 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 214,133 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 194,993 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 185,982 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 177,876 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 177,090 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 173,296 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 175,550 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 174,979 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 181,294 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 178,569 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 172,071 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 170,246 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 174,436 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 178,136 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 184,513 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 186,667 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 186,647 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 188,979 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 197,965 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 198,665 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 196,734 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 195,748 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 195,611 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 190,513 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 189,521 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 192,443 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 199,408 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 200,445 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 206,619 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 202,603 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 202,083 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 200,297 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 194,007 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 187,910 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 185,057 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 181,336 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 184,634 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 184,915 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 184,397 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 180,060 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 175,959 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 171,341 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 175,181 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 170,510 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 172,520 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 169,836 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 168,525 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 169,680 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 168,681 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 179,441 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 167,504 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 164,487 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 166,143 | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 166,143 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 166,143 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,168 | 237,112 | 250,914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 193,999 | 173,296 | 238,912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,156 | 170,246 | 188,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,705 | 189,521 | 200,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,946 | 181,336 | 206,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,801 | 168,525 | 184,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,251 | 164,487 | 179,441 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Ukraine 271,983 compare
- 10 Poland 251,782 compare
- 10 Poland 251,782 compare
- 12 Netherlands 166,143 compare
- 14 Romania 143,637 compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 112,620 compare
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- 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 live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Netherlands was 166,143 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 250,914 in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,487 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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