Netherlands vs Türkiye
Netherlands vs Türkiye: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands and 1.63 births per woman in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 0.2 births per woman, or 1.14 times that in Netherlands.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Netherlands at 1.57 births per woman and Türkiye at 1.61 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Netherlands | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.51 | 1.63 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.62 | 1.71 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.77 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.57 | 1.89 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.59 | 2 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.62 | 2.08 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.66 | 2.12 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.66 | 2.16 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 2.19 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 2.11 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 2.11 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 2.08 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.78 | 2.15 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.76 | 2.17 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.71 | 2.18 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.72 | 2.19 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.71 | 2.2 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.72 | 2.2 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.74 | 2.2 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.73 | 2.27 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.71 | 2.39 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.72 | 2.49 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.66 | 2.63 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.63 | 2.71 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.56 | 2.74 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.53 | 2.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.53 | 2.84 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.57 | 2.87 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.57 | 2.92 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.59 | 2.94 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.61 | 3 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.61 | 3.11 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.56 | 3.34 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.55 | 3.45 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.56 | 3.54 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.55 | 3.66 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.51 | 3.78 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.49 | 3.91 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.47 | 4.06 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.49 | 4.21 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.56 | 4.35 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.6 | 4.45 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.57 | 4.58 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.58 | 4.69 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 1.58 | 4.78 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 1.63 | 4.93 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 1.67 | 5.09 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 1.77 | 5.24 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 1.91 | 5.41 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.15 | 5.55 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.37 | 5.67 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.57 | 5.78 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.74 | 5.87 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.71 | 5.96 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.8 | 6.06 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.9 | 6.15 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 3.03 | 6.22 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.15 | 6.29 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.18 | 6.34 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.17 | 6.38 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.21 | 6.42 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.12 | 6.38 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.16 | 6.42 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | 6.43 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.07 | 6.45 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.05 | 6.46 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.03 | 6.46 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.03 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.04 | 6.48 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.09 | 6.47 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.06 | 6.47 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.1 | 6.47 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Netherlands | Türkiye | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.431.29–1.58 | 1.621.39–1.85 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.441.27–1.61 | 1.621.36–1.87 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.441.24–1.64 | 1.621.33–1.9 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.451.21–1.67 | 1.621.32–1.92 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.451.19–1.69 | 1.621.29–1.93 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.461.19–1.73 | 1.611.26–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.461.17–1.73 | 1.611.26–1.95 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.461.16–1.75 | 1.611.24–1.96 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.471.15–1.77 | 1.611.24–1.98 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.471.13–1.78 | 1.611.24–1.98 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.481.13–1.79 | 1.611.22–1.98 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.481.11–1.8 | 1.611.22–2 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.481.11–1.82 | 1.611.18–2 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.481.1–1.83 | 1.611.2–2.02 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.491.1–1.85 | 1.611.18–2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.491.09–1.87 | 1.611.18–2.05 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.491.09–1.87 | 1.611.16–2.06 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.491.08–1.88 | 1.611.16–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.51.07–1.89 | 1.611.17–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.51.07–1.91 | 1.611.16–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.51.06–1.91 | 1.611.15–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.51.05–1.92 | 1.621.12–2.07 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.51.03–1.92 | 1.621.14–2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.511.03–1.92 | 1.621.12–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.511.02–1.94 | 1.621.12–2.09 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.511.01–1.95 | 1.621.14–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.521.02–1.95 | 1.621.11–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.521.01–1.95 | 1.621.1–2.11 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.521–1.96 | 1.621.09–2.12 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.520.99–1.97 | 1.611.08–2.11 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.531.01–1.98 | 1.611.08–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.531.02–1.99 | 1.611.07–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.531.01–2 | 1.611.08–2.13 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.531.02–2 | 1.611.07–2.14 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.531.01–2.01 | 1.611.06–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.531.01–2 | 1.611.05–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.540.99–2.02 | 1.611.06–2.14 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.541–2.03 | 1.611.04–2.15 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 1.621.03–2.16 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 1.611.02–2.15 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.540.98–2.03 | 1.621.03–2.16 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.540.96–2.03 | 1.621.03–2.17 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.540.97–2.04 | 1.611.02–2.17 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.540.98–2.05 | 1.611.01–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.540.97–2.05 | 1.611.02–2.17 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.540.96–2.05 | 1.611.01–2.17 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.540.97–2.05 | 1.611–2.15 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.611.01–2.16 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.550.95–2.06 | 1.611.03–2.18 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.550.97–2.05 | 1.611.01–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.550.96–2.06 | 1.610.98–2.18 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.610.98–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.610.98–2.17 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.620.97–2.19 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.620.97–2.2 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.620.95–2.22 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.550.95–2.1 | 1.620.95–2.22 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.560.95–2.11 | 1.620.97–2.22 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.560.95–2.09 | 1.620.97–2.23 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.560.93–2.11 | 1.620.97–2.24 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.560.93–2.09 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.620.98–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.620.98–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.560.94–2.13 | 1.620.96–2.26 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.560.93–2.12 | 1.620.96–2.24 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.560.92–2.13 | 1.620.96–2.26 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.560.92–2.13 | 1.620.96–2.24 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.560.94–2.15 | 1.620.94–2.25 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.570.93–2.15 | 1.620.96–2.27 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.620.95–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.570.94–2.13 | 1.610.96–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.610.93–2.26 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.570.9–2.13 | 1.610.95–2.26 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.610.95–2.27 | 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
Netherlands vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyNetherlands: 82.2 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNetherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNetherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNetherlands: 4.03% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateNetherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNetherlands: 18.1 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthNetherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Urban populationNetherlands: 95.9% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageNetherlands: 41.4 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNetherlands: 20.2% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateNetherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNetherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNetherlands: $27B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personNetherlands: $1,582 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNetherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNetherlands: 41,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerNetherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNetherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNetherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNetherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025