Total fertility rate: births per woman in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.49 births per woman in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.49 births per woman
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.22 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.47 births per woman
in 1983
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Netherlands, 1950–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.49 births per woman for total fertility rate: births per woman in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Netherlands peaked at 3.22 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.47 births per woman, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.09 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.03 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.03 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3.03 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.05 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.08 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.11 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.17 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.12 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.22 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.17 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.19 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.17 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.04 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.81 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.71 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.75 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.57 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.36 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.15 births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9 births per woman | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.77 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.66 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.56 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.51 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.54 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.65 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.72 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 births per woman | -8.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.49 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.49 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 births per woman | 3.03 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.01 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 3.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 total fertility rate: births per woman in Netherlands?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Netherlands was 1.49 births per woman in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 births per woman in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.