Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total number of births by birth order was 75,601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75,601
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
96,717
in 1969
All-time low
62,373
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 75,601 for total number of births by birth order in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Netherlands peaked at 96,717 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 62,373, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62,373 | — |
| 1951 | 64,301 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 67,992 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 65,933 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 66,458 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 68,443 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 70,117 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 72,540 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 74,821 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 76,420 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 74,486 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 77,577 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 79,152 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 80,776 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 83,512 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 86,598 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 89,397 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 93,373 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 94,222 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 96,717 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 93,167 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 91,766 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 90,338 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 84,363 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 81,122 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 77,995 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 76,465 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 74,026 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 74,971 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 75,894 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 78,103 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 76,368 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 73,445 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 74,602 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 78,076 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 78,392 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 80,380 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 81,712 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 83,209 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 83,684 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 89,237 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 90,011 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 87,147 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 86,888 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 86,999 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 85,030 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 85,792 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 89,322 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 93,876 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 93,815 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95,972 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 93,695 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 92,199 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 91,120 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 88,432 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 84,928 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 82,877 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 81,905 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83,335 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 85,242 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85,466 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83,538 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 81,617 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 79,460 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 80,744 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77,666 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 78,092 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76,507 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 75,553 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77,225 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76,723 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81,529 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 78,156 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 75,601 | -3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 75,601 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,224, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 75,601 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,940 | 62,373 | 76,420 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85,581 | 74,486 | 96,717 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,011 | 74,026 | 93,167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,797 | 73,445 | 83,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,812 | 85,030 | 93,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,970 | 81,905 | 95,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,587 | 75,553 | 85,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,002 | 75,601 | 81,529 | 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 number of births by birth order in Netherlands?
- Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands was 75,601 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 96,717 in 1969.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,373 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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