Fertility vs child mortality in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1961
All-time low
1.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.43 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Netherlands peaked at 3.21 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.04 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.03 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.16 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.17 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.03 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.67 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.61 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.71 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Netherlands?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Netherlands ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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