Births and deaths in Netherlands
Netherlands: Births and deaths was 9.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.48
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
23.23
in 1859
All-time low
6.71
in 1948
Years of data
174
1850–2023
Births and deaths in Netherlands, 1850–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Netherlands is 9.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Netherlands peaked at 23.23 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 1948.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 174 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.84 | 16.04 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.24 | 16.63 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.24 | 15.43 | 21.58 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.16 | 14.45 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.6 | 12.22 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.76 | 10.97 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.93 | 9.78 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.94 | 8.35 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.01 | 7.62 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.93 | 6.71 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.16 | 6.88 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7 | 7.29 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 7.86 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 | 8 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 8.09 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 8.11 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 | 9.48 | 9.75 | 4 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Netherlands?
- Births and deaths in Netherlands was 9.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 in 1859.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 1948.
- How does Netherlands rank for births and deaths?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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