Live births (total) by month in Netherlands
Netherlands: Live births (total) by month was 166,143 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
166,143 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 48 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 (total) by month in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 166,143 Number for live births (total) by month in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Netherlands peaked at 250,914 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 164,487 Number, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Netherlands?
- Live births (total) by month in Netherlands was 166,143 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 250,914 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,487 Number in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for live births (total) by month?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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