Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43 live births per woman
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.43 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Netherlands peaked at 3.21 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43 live births per woman, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.09 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.03 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.05 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.07 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.1 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.16 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.21 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.18 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.15 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.03 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.74 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.57 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.37 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.15 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.77 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.67 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.58 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.61 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.66 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.72 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 live births per woman | -5.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.43 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.43 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 3.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Netherlands?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Netherlands was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.