Netherlands vs Russian Federation: Fertility rate, total
Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.42 births per woman
in 2024
Netherlands rank
170th
Russian Federation rank
173rd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Netherlands
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 births per woman against 1.42 births per woman in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 170th and Russian Federation ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 0.809 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 0.103 births per woman | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.522 births per woman | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 0.1685 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.3914 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.022 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.5 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 0.0512 births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Netherlands or Russian Federation?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 births per woman against 1.42 births per woman in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Netherlands and Russian Federation?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Russian Federation?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Russian Federation rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Netherlands ranks 170th and Russian Federation ranks 173rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.