Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total number of births by birth order was 78,156 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
78,156
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
96,717
in 1969
All-time low
62,373
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 78,156 for total number of births by birth order in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% 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 73 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% |
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 | 78,803 | 76,723 | 81,529 | 3 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Netherlands?
- Total number of births by birth order in Netherlands was 78,156 in 2022, 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 2022.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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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