Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands
Netherlands: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
1.26 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.17 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1965
All-time low
1.26 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands is 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands peaked at 3.17 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.17 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.84 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.15 births per woman in last 5 years | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.9% |
| 2030 | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.4% |
| 2055 | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 2060 | 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.8% |
| 2065 | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.1% |
| 2070 | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.0% |
| 2075 | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.4% |
| 2085 | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.7% |
| 2095 | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.7% |
| 2100 | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 Ireland 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 28 Bulgaria 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Netherlands was 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Netherlands rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).