Birth rates and death rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Birth rates and death rates was 9.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.64
in 2021
All-time low
7.35
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Netherlands stood at 9.19.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Netherlands peaked at 9.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.35, in 1952.
Netherlands ranks 69th of 236 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5 | — |
| 1951 | 7.55 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.35 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 7.7 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 7.5 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 7.59 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.79 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 7.52 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.54 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.57 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.63 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 7.58 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.94 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 7.99 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.69 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 7.96 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.06 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 7.91 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.24 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8.35 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 8.39 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.34 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.5 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.22 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 8.05 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.3 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.3 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.94 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 8.2 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 8.02 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.07 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.19 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.19 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.29 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.44 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.58 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.38 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.64 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.58 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.57 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.51 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.96 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.62 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.72 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.81 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.65 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.69 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.82 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.68 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.75 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.67 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.29 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.21 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.04 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.11 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.32 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.66 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.81 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.67 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.56 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.32 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.19 | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.56 | 7.35 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.94 | 7.58 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.23 | 7.94 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 | 8.07 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 | 8.51 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 8.04 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.05 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 | 9.19 | 9.64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Netherlands?
- Birth rates and death rates in Netherlands was 9.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 in 1952.
- How does Netherlands rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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