Total fertility rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total fertility rate was 1.43 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2010
All-time low
1.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Total fertility rate in Netherlands, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate in Netherlands stood at 1.43. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 49th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Netherlands?
- Total fertility rate in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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