Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1961
All-time low
1.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands stood at 1.43. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands peaked at 3.22 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 34 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.09 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.08 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.11 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.17 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.22 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.19 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.66 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -3.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 3.03 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.01 | 2.71 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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