Netherlands Fertility Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Netherlands fertility rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current fertility rate for Netherlands in 2025 is 1.686 births per woman, a 0.18% increase from 2024.
  • The fertility rate for Netherlands in 2024 was 1.683 births per woman, a 0.18% increase from 2023.
  • The fertility rate for Netherlands in 2023 was 1.680 births per woman, a 0.24% increase from 2022.
  • The fertility rate for Netherlands in 2022 was 1.676 births per woman, a 0.24% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Fertility Rate
Country Name 2025 Fertility Rate
Israel 2.886
Oman 2.501
Panama 2.328
Seychelles 2.298
Guam 2.206
Argentina 2.175
Saudi Arabia 2.120
Kuwait 2.013
Antigua and Barbuda 1.935
Uruguay 1.910
New Caledonia 1.882
Aruba 1.878
French Polynesia 1.857
Bahrain 1.854
France 1.846
Sweden 1.841
New Zealand 1.833
United States 1.787
Denmark 1.774
Australia 1.774
Ireland 1.770
United Kingdom 1.756
Latvia 1.746
Qatar 1.741
Belgium 1.732
Curacao 1.720
Lithuania 1.710
Iceland 1.707
Norway 1.706
Bahamas 1.697
Netherlands 1.686
Trinidad and Tobago 1.660
Slovenia 1.649
Barbados 1.648
Estonia 1.648
Germany 1.620
Chile 1.588
Austria 1.584
Switzerland 1.564
Hungary 1.555
Channel Islands 1.549
Malta 1.523
Poland 1.483
Canada 1.482
Hong Kong 1.441
Luxembourg 1.424
Finland 1.424
Spain 1.409
Croatia 1.408
Japan 1.381
Portugal 1.371
UAE 1.338
Macao 1.329
Italy 1.308
Cyprus 1.297
Greece 1.265
Taiwan 1.265
Singapore 1.256
Puerto Rico 1.176
South Korea 1.083
Netherlands - Historical Fertility Rate Data
Year Fertility Rate Growth Rate
2025 1.686 0.180%
2024 1.683 0.180%
2023 1.680 0.240%
2022 1.676 0.240%
2021 1.672 0.240%
2020 1.668 0.240%
2019 1.664 0.240%
2018 1.660 -0.840%
2017 1.674 -0.890%
2016 1.689 -0.820%
2015 1.703 -0.870%
2014 1.718 -0.810%
2013 1.732 -0.170%
2012 1.735 -0.170%
2011 1.738 -0.110%
2010 1.740 -0.170%
2009 1.743 -0.170%
2008 1.746 0.060%
2007 1.745 0.060%
2006 1.744 0.110%
2005 1.742 0.060%
2004 1.741 0.060%
2003 1.740 1.640%
2002 1.712 1.660%
2001 1.684 1.750%
2000 1.655 1.720%
1999 1.627 1.750%
1998 1.599 0.060%
1997 1.598 0.130%
1996 1.596 0.060%
1995 1.595 0.130%
1994 1.593 0.060%
1993 1.592 0.440%
1992 1.585 0.510%
1991 1.577 0.450%
1990 1.570 0.510%
1989 1.562 0.450%
1988 1.555 0.520%
1987 1.547 0.520%
1986 1.539 0.520%
1985 1.531 0.530%
1984 1.523 0.530%
1983 1.515 -1.110%
1982 1.532 -1.030%
1981 1.548 -1.090%
1980 1.565 -1.010%
1979 1.581 -1.060%
1978 1.598 -5.890%
1977 1.698 -5.610%
1976 1.799 -5.270%
1975 1.899 -5.050%
1974 2.000 -4.760%
1973 2.100 -6.210%
1972 2.239 -5.850%
1971 2.378 -5.520%
1970 2.517 -5.230%
1969 2.656 -4.970%
1968 2.795 -2.580%
1967 2.869 -2.510%
1966 2.943 -2.490%
1965 3.018 -2.390%
1964 3.092 -2.340%
1963 3.166 0.440%
1962 3.152 0.450%
1961 3.138 0.420%
1960 3.125 0.450%
1959 3.111 0.450%
1958 3.097 0.290%
1957 3.088 0.290%
1956 3.079 0.290%
1955 3.070 0.290%
1954 3.061 0.290%
1953 3.052 0.300%
1952 3.043 0.300%
1951 3.034 0.300%
1950 3.025 0.000%