Netherlands vs United States
Netherlands vs United States: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands and 1.62 births per woman in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 0.19 births per woman, or 1.14 times that in Netherlands.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 1973, when it overtook Netherlands.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Netherlands at 1.57 births per woman and United States at 1.65 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 | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.51 | 1.67 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.57 | 1.68 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.59 | 1.72 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.62 | 1.75 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.66 | 1.8 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.66 | 1.83 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 1.85 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 1.88 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 1.92 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.76 | 2.05 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.71 | 2.1 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.72 | 2.09 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.71 | 2.04 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.72 | 2.03 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.74 | 2.03 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.73 | 2 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.71 | 2.01 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.72 | 2.03 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.66 | 1.99 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.63 | 1.98 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.56 | 1.96 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.53 | 1.96 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.53 | 1.97 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.57 | 1.99 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.57 | 2.01 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.59 | 2.04 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.61 | 2.06 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.61 | 2.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.56 | 2.01 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.55 | 1.94 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.56 | 1.89 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.55 | 1.85 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.51 | 1.86 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.49 | 1.83 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.47 | 1.83 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.49 | 1.86 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.56 | 1.85 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.58 | 1.8 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 1.58 | 1.83 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 1.63 | 1.79 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 1.67 | 1.82 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 1.77 | 1.87 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 1.91 | 1.92 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.15 | 2.06 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.37 | 2.32 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.74 | 2.5 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.8 | 2.61 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.9 | 2.77 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 3.03 | 2.98 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.15 | 3.26 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.18 | 3.39 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.17 | 3.53 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.21 | 3.69 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.12 | 3.73 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.16 | 3.75 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.1 | 3.75 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.07 | 3.7 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.05 | 3.62 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.03 | 3.52 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.03 | 3.48 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.04 | 3.36 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.09 | 3.29 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.06 | 3.2 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.1 | 3.09 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Netherlands | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.431.29–1.58 | 1.621.48–1.77 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.441.27–1.61 | 1.621.44–1.79 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.441.24–1.64 | 1.631.42–1.83 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.451.21–1.67 | 1.621.39–1.85 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.451.19–1.69 | 1.631.37–1.87 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.461.19–1.73 | 1.631.36–1.88 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.461.17–1.73 | 1.631.35–1.91 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.461.16–1.75 | 1.631.33–1.93 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.471.15–1.77 | 1.631.32–1.95 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.471.13–1.78 | 1.631.31–1.95 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.481.13–1.79 | 1.631.3–1.97 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.481.11–1.8 | 1.631.28–1.98 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.481.11–1.82 | 1.641.27–2 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.481.1–1.83 | 1.641.26–2 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.491.1–1.85 | 1.641.25–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.491.09–1.87 | 1.641.24–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.491.09–1.87 | 1.641.24–2.02 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.491.08–1.88 | 1.641.22–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.51.07–1.89 | 1.641.21–2.05 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.51.07–1.91 | 1.641.2–2.04 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.51.06–1.91 | 1.641.19–2.06 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.51.05–1.92 | 1.651.19–2.07 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.51.03–1.92 | 1.641.18–2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.511.03–1.92 | 1.641.18–2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.511.02–1.94 | 1.641.17–2.1 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.511.01–1.95 | 1.641.17–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.521.02–1.95 | 1.641.16–2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.521.01–1.95 | 1.641.16–2.1 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.521–1.96 | 1.641.16–2.09 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.520.99–1.97 | 1.641.16–2.11 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.531.01–1.98 | 1.641.16–2.12 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.531.02–1.99 | 1.641.15–2.14 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.531.01–2 | 1.641.13–2.16 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.531.02–2 | 1.641.14–2.15 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.531.01–2.01 | 1.641.13–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.531.01–2 | 1.641.13–2.15 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.540.99–2.02 | 1.641.12–2.17 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.541–2.03 | 1.641.11–2.15 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 1.641.13–2.17 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.540.99–2.04 | 1.641.11–2.17 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.540.98–2.03 | 1.641.12–2.19 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.540.96–2.03 | 1.641.12–2.2 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.540.97–2.04 | 1.641.11–2.21 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.540.98–2.05 | 1.641.1–2.21 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.540.97–2.05 | 1.641.1–2.19 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.540.96–2.05 | 1.641.09–2.2 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.540.97–2.05 | 1.641.1–2.2 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.641.08–2.2 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.550.95–2.06 | 1.641.09–2.2 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.550.97–2.05 | 1.641.1–2.21 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.550.96–2.06 | 1.641.1–2.21 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.641.09–2.22 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.641.09–2.21 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.641.08–2.23 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.651.09–2.22 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.651.09–2.22 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.651.07–2.21 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.550.95–2.08 | 1.651.08–2.22 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.550.95–2.1 | 1.651.08–2.23 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.560.95–2.11 | 1.651.06–2.24 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.560.95–2.09 | 1.651.05–2.26 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.560.93–2.11 | 1.651.04–2.25 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.651.06–2.26 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.560.93–2.09 | 1.651.04–2.28 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.651.03–2.25 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.560.94–2.11 | 1.651.04–2.27 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.560.94–2.13 | 1.651.04–2.27 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.560.93–2.12 | 1.651.04–2.25 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.560.92–2.13 | 1.651.03–2.27 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.560.92–2.13 | 1.651.03–2.3 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.560.94–2.15 | 1.651.03–2.31 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.570.93–2.15 | 1.651.02–2.31 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.651.03–2.3 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.570.94–2.13 | 1.651.04–2.29 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.651.05–2.28 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.570.9–2.13 | 1.651.05–2.29 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.570.93–2.13 | 1.651.03–2.29 | 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 United States
Health
- Life expectancyNetherlands: 82.2 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNetherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNetherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterNetherlands: 100% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionNetherlands: 4.03% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateNetherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNetherlands: 18.1 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthNetherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Urban populationNetherlands: 95.9% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageNetherlands: 41.4 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNetherlands: 20.2% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateNetherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personNetherlands: $51,820 in 2025United States: $67,950 in 2025
- GDP growthNetherlands: 1.6% a year in 2025United States: 2.3% a year in 2025
- InflationNetherlands: 3% a year in 2025United States: 2.7% a year in 2025
- Government debtNetherlands: 44.7% of GDP in 2025United States: 124.4% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNetherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNetherlands: $27B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personNetherlands: $1,582 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNetherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNetherlands: 41,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerNetherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNetherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNetherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNetherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025