Number of births per year in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of births per year was 167,842 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of births per year in Netherlands, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Netherlands stood at 167,842. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Netherlands peaked at 250,319 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 167,842, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,342 | 228,464 | 241,877 | 10 |
| 1960s | 243,603 | 236,468 | 250,319 | 10 |
| 1970s | 194,014 | 173,478 | 239,164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,149 | 170,499 | 192,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,714 | 192,587 | 203,273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,386 | 182,610 | 208,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,308 | 170,390 | 185,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,372 | 167,842 | 182,048 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 89 Mauritania 172,885 compare
- 90 Israel 172,312 compare
- 91 Liberia 170,065 compare
- 93 Tunisia 167,729 compare
- 94 Lao Peopleβs Democratic Republic 163,043 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 160,100 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Netherlands?
- Number of births per year in Netherlands was 167,842 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 250,319 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,842 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of births per year?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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