Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Netherlands
1.26 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United Kingdom
1.27 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Netherlands rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.838 births per woman in last 5 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.452 births per woman in last 5 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0425 births per woman in last 5 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.221 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2235 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.69 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0335 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.125 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0555 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2030s | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2040s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.034 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2050s | 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.052 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2060s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0315 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2070s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0305 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2080s | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.028 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2090s | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0165 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
| 2100s | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.011 births per woman in last 5 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in Netherlands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).