Share of births outside marriage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of births outside marriage was 53.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
53.5
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
53.5
in 2020
All-time low
1.4
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Netherlands, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 53.5 for share of births outside marriage in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Netherlands peaked at 53.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births outside marriage in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4 | — |
| 1961 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.5 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 4.8 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 7 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 7.7 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 10.2 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 11.4 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 12 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.1 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 14.3 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 17 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 19.2 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 20.8 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 30.7 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 37.1 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 39.5 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 41.2 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46.6 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.7 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.8 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.5 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 | 11.4 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.04 | 24.9 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.78 | 44.3 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Netherlands?
- Share of births outside marriage in Netherlands was 53.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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