Indonesia vs Netherlands
Indonesia vs Netherlands: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.13 births per woman in Indonesia and 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 0.7 births per woman, or 1.49 times that in Netherlands.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Indonesia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 1.73 births per woman and Netherlands at 1.57 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.13 | 1.43 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.15 | 1.51 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 1.62 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.19 | 1.55 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.21 | 1.57 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.22 | 1.59 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.25 | 1.62 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.31 | 1.66 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 1.66 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 1.7 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.44 | 1.68 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 1.72 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.52 | 1.75 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.46 | 1.79 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.44 | 1.78 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.44 | 1.76 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.48 | 1.71 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 1.72 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.45 | 1.71 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.42 | 1.72 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.41 | 1.74 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.44 | 1.73 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.47 | 1.71 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 1.72 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.57 | 1.66 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 1.63 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 1.56 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 1.53 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | 1.53 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.85 | 1.57 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 1.57 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.95 | 1.59 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.06 | 1.61 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.11 | 1.61 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.25 | 1.56 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.35 | 1.55 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 1.56 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.53 | 1.55 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.73 | 1.51 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.96 | 1.49 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 4.11 | 1.47 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.25 | 1.49 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.36 | 1.56 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.63 | 1.57 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.73 | 1.58 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.81 | 1.58 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.92 | 1.63 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.03 | 1.67 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.09 | 1.77 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.25 | 1.91 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.32 | 2.15 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.4 | 2.37 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.49 | 2.57 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.55 | 2.74 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.57 | 2.71 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.58 | 2.8 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.59 | 2.9 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.59 | 3.03 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.57 | 3.15 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 3.18 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.53 | 3.17 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.52 | 3.21 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.51 | 3.12 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.48 | 3.16 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.45 | 3.1 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.42 | 3.07 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.39 | 3.05 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.36 | 3.03 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.31 | 3.03 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.26 | 3.04 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.21 | 3.09 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.16 | 3.06 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.11 | 3.1 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.121.72–2.51 | 1.431.29–1.58 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.11.65–2.54 | 1.441.27–1.61 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.081.61–2.57 | 1.441.24–1.64 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.061.55–2.59 | 1.451.21–1.67 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.041.51–2.58 | 1.451.19–1.69 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.031.48–2.57 | 1.461.19–1.73 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.011.44–2.58 | 1.461.17–1.73 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 21.43–2.61 | 1.461.16–1.75 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.991.42–2.6 | 1.471.15–1.77 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.981.42–2.59 | 1.471.13–1.78 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.971.39–2.61 | 1.481.13–1.79 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.951.37–2.61 | 1.481.11–1.8 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.941.35–2.61 | 1.481.11–1.82 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.35–2.6 | 1.481.1–1.83 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.931.33–2.61 | 1.491.1–1.85 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.921.32–2.63 | 1.491.09–1.87 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.911.32–2.61 | 1.491.09–1.87 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.91.3–2.57 | 1.491.08–1.88 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.891.28–2.57 | 1.51.07–1.89 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.891.28–2.55 | 1.51.07–1.91 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.881.26–2.56 | 1.51.06–1.91 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.871.25–2.54 | 1.51.05–1.92 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.871.25–2.53 | 1.51.03–1.92 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.861.24–2.52 | 1.511.03–1.92 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.861.26–2.52 | 1.511.02–1.94 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.851.26–2.52 | 1.511.01–1.95 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.851.25–2.53 | 1.521.02–1.95 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.841.24–2.51 | 1.521.01–1.95 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.841.22–2.49 | 1.521–1.96 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.841.21–2.5 | 1.520.99–1.97 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.831.22–2.51 | 1.531.01–1.98 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.831.21–2.51 | 1.531.02–1.99 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.821.18–2.52 | 1.531.01–2 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.821.18–2.51 | 1.531.02–2 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.18–2.5 | 1.531.01–2.01 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.811.15–2.51 | 1.531.01–2 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.15–2.49 | 1.540.99–2.02 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.81.16–2.49 | 1.541–2.03 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.14–2.47 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.14–2.48 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.81.13–2.49 | 1.540.98–2.03 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.81.14–2.49 | 1.540.96–2.03 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.13–2.48 | 1.540.97–2.04 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.791.13–2.49 | 1.540.98–2.05 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.791.12–2.5 | 1.540.97–2.05 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.781.09–2.49 | 1.540.96–2.05 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 1.540.97–2.05 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.781.11–2.48 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.781.1–2.5 | 1.550.95–2.06 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.771.09–2.47 | 1.550.97–2.05 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 1.550.96–2.06 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.771.07–2.47 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.761.08–2.48 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.761.07–2.5 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.761.09–2.49 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.761.08–2.49 | 1.550.95–2.1 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.751.06–2.47 | 1.560.95–2.11 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.751.06–2.48 | 1.560.95–2.09 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.560.93–2.11 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.751.04–2.48 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.751.07–2.47 | 1.560.93–2.09 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.751.07–2.46 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.560.94–2.13 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.560.93–2.12 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.560.92–2.13 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.560.92–2.13 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.741.06–2.48 | 1.560.94–2.15 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.741.07–2.48 | 1.570.93–2.15 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.06–2.49 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.570.94–2.13 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.05–2.49 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.731.04–2.49 | 1.570.9–2.13 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.05–2.48 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs Netherlands
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023Netherlands: 82.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Netherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIndonesia: 30.3% in 2022Netherlands: 100% in 2022
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017Netherlands: 4.03% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Netherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023Netherlands: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023Netherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025Netherlands: 95.9% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023Netherlands: 41.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023Netherlands: 20.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Netherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Netherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025Netherlands: $27B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025Netherlands: $1,582 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025Netherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020Netherlands: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022Netherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020Netherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025Netherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021Netherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025