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Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Netherlands

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Georgia has an annual birth rate of 11.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for the Netherlands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.81 in Georgia and 1.43 in the Netherlands — 21% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.5% in Georgia and by 54.2% in the Netherlands — in 1960, it was 2.94 and 3.12, respectively.

  • Georgia is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 157/196 for the Netherlands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.2 years in Georgia, compared to 30.4 years in the Netherlands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Georgia — it's 31.9 in the Netherlands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.1 in Georgia vs 1.86 in the Netherlands.
  • In Georgia, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in the Netherlands.

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Netherlands by year

Georgia
Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia Netherlands
2023 1.81 1.43
2022 1.82 1.49
2021 1.98 1.62
2020 1.98 1.54
2019 2.02 1.57
2018 2.09 1.59
2017 2.14 1.62
2016 2.23 1.66
2015 2.21 1.66
2014 2.18 1.71
2013 1.99 1.68
2012 1.93 1.72
2011 1.92 1.76
2010 1.97 1.79
2009 1.99 1.79
2008 1.83 1.77
2007 1.7 1.72
2006 1.62 1.72
2005 1.58 1.71
2004 1.57 1.72
2003 1.55 1.75
2002 1.57 1.73
2001 1.58 1.71
2000 1.61 1.72
1999 1.64 1.65
1998 1.7 1.63
1997 1.73 1.56
1996 1.76 1.53
1995 1.81 1.53
1994 1.84 1.57
1993 1.91 1.57
1992 2.05 1.59
1991 2.21 1.61
1990 2.31 1.62
1989 2.32 1.55
1988 2.32 1.55
1987 2.32 1.56
1986 2.38 1.55
1985 2.4 1.51
1984 2.38 1.49
1983 2.34 1.47
1982 2.31 1.5
1981 2.33 1.56
1980 2.35 1.6
1979 2.38 1.56
1978 2.42 1.58
1977 2.44 1.58
1976 2.51 1.63
1975 2.55 1.66
1974 2.57 1.77
1973 2.62 1.9
1972 2.67 2.15
1971 2.71 2.36
1970 2.7 2.57
1969 2.69 2.75
1968 2.69 2.72
1967 2.74 2.81
1966 2.73 2.9
1965 2.77 3.04
1964 2.89 3.17
1963 2.95 3.19
1962 2.94 3.18
1961 2.94 3.22
1960 2.94 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Georgia vs the Netherlands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Georgia
Netherlands
1x
Year Natural population change
Georgia Netherlands
2023 -1,282 -5,363
2022 -2,224 -1,770
2021 -9,127 7,014
2020 335 0
2019 5,606 17,345
2018 8,407 15,508
2017 8,391 18,844
2016 11,346 23,843
2015 13,105 23,716
2014 13,089 35,417
2013 10,145 30,248
2012 8,584 35,186
2011 8,989 45,072
2010 10,501 48,184
2009 12,210 51,244
2008 7,974 49,337
2007 3,551 49,145
2006 2,146 49,038
2005 1,604 50,592
2004 283 56,987
2003 2,482 58,411
2002 2,228 59,751
2001 3,445 62,580
2000 4,681 66,887
1999 6,901 60,086
1998 9,823 61,258
1997 11,862 56,198
1996 18,304 51,251
1995 17,644 54,106
1994 17,279 61,532
1993 18,303 58,103
1992 24,226 66,811
1991 32,932 69,321
1990 40,169 68,777
1989 41,510 59,396
1988 42,810 61,993
1987 45,561 64,526
1986 48,960 59,746
1985 49,786 55,069
1984 48,523 54,812
1983 48,496 51,722
1982 47,363 54,388
1981 46,185 62,688
1980 44,114 66,504
1979 42,863 63,172
1978 41,616 61,344
1977 40,023 63,739
1976 39,964 63,361
1975 39,331 64,232
1974 38,071 75,853
1973 38,259 84,668
1972 38,832 101,297
1971 38,953 116,112
1970 38,731 129,082
1969 37,764 139,082
1968 37,840 132,389
1967 40,070 138,580
1966 40,905 138,265
1965 43,463 146,308
1964 48,429 157,653
1963 51,456 154,361
1962 51,903 153,474
1961 52,284 159,450
1960 51,640 151,623

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.03% in Georgia and -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Netherlands by year

Georgia
Netherlands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Georgia Netherlands
2023 11.5 9.2
2022 11.6 9.5
2021 12.9 10.2
2020 13.1 9.7
2019 13.6 9.8
2018 14.3 9.8
2017 14.9 9.9
2016 15.8 10.1
2015 16 10.1
2014 16.1 10.4
2013 15.1 10.2
2012 14.9 10.5
2011 15 10.8
2010 15.6 11.1
2009 15.9 11.2
2008 14.7 11.2
2007 13.6 11.1
2006 12.9 11.3
2005 12.6 11.5
2004 12.3 11.9
2003 12.1 12.3
2002 12.2 12.5
2001 12.2 12.6
2000 12.5 13
1999 12.7 12.7
1998 13.1 12.7
1997 13.4 12.3
1996 13.7 12.2
1995 14.1 12.3
1994 14.4 12.7
1993 15.1 12.8
1992 16.2 13
1991 17.7 13.2
1990 18.8 13.2
1989 19 12.7
1988 19.2 12.6
1987 19.5 12.7
1986 20.3 12.7
1985 20.6 12.3
1984 20.5 12.1
1983 20.1 11.8
1982 19.7 12
1981 19.7 12.5
1980 19.5 12.8
1979 19.3 12.5
1978 19.2 12.6
1977 18.9 12.5
1976 19.1 12.9
1975 19.1 13
1974 18.9 13.7
1973 19.1 14.5
1972 19.5 16.1
1971 19.7 17.2
1970 19.7 18.3
1969 19.6 19.2
1968 19.8 18.6
1967 20.6 18.9
1966 21 19.2
1965 22.1 19.9
1964 23.8 20.7
1963 25.1 20.9
1962 25.7 20.9
1961 26.3 21.3
1960 26.6 20.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 26.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Georgia Netherlands
Fertility rate 1.81 1.43
Fertility rate rank 111/196 159/196
Birth rate 11.5 9.2
Birth rate rank 122/196 157/196
Population change due to births and deaths -1,282 -5,363
Natural population change rank 164/196 168/196
Natural population change rate -0.03% -0.03%
Population growth -0.43% +0.65%
Population growth rank 184/197 121/197
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years 30.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 31.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.1 1.61
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 96.2 48.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 18.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 21.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 75.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 0.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 0.4%
Life expectancy 75 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Georgia Netherlands
2100 13.5% 13.2%
2099 13.6% 13.2%
2098 13.7% 13.2%
2097 13.8% 13.2%
2096 13.9% 13.2%
2095 14% 13.2%
2094 14.1% 13.2%
2093 14.2% 13.1%
2092 14.3% 13.1%
2091 14.4% 13.1%
2090 14.5% 13.1%
2089 14.5% 13.1%
2088 14.6% 13.1%
2087 14.6% 13.1%
2086 14.6% 13.1%
2085 14.6% 13.2%
2084 14.6% 13.2%
2083 14.6% 13.2%
2082 14.6% 13.2%
2081 14.6% 13.3%
2080 14.5% 13.3%
2079 14.5% 13.3%
2078 14.4% 13.4%
2077 14.4% 13.4%
2076 14.3% 13.4%
2075 14.3% 13.5%
2074 14.3% 13.5%
2073 14.3% 13.5%
2072 14.3% 13.5%
2071 14.4% 13.6%
2070 14.5% 13.6%
2069 14.6% 13.6%
2068 14.7% 13.6%
2067 14.8% 13.6%
2066 15% 13.6%
2065 15.1% 13.6%
2064 15.3% 13.6%
2063 15.5% 13.6%
2062 15.7% 13.6%
2061 15.9% 13.6%
2060 16% 13.5%
2059 16.2% 13.5%
2058 16.4% 13.5%
2057 16.5% 13.6%
2056 16.6% 13.6%
2055 16.7% 13.6%
2054 16.8% 13.6%
2053 16.8% 13.7%
2052 16.8% 13.7%
2051 16.8% 13.8%
2050 16.8% 13.9%
2049 16.7% 13.9%
2048 16.7% 14%
2047 16.6% 14.1%
2046 16.5% 14.2%
2045 16.4% 14.3%
2044 16.3% 14.3%
2043 16.2% 14.4%
2042 16.2% 14.5%
2041 16.1% 14.5%
2040 16.1% 14.6%
2039 16.1% 14.6%
2038 16.2% 14.6%
2037 16.3% 14.6%
2036 16.5% 14.7%
2035 16.7% 14.7%
2034 17% 14.7%
2033 17.4% 14.7%
2032 17.8% 14.7%
2031 18.3% 14.8%
2030 18.8% 14.8%
2029 19.3% 14.8%
2028 19.7% 14.8%
2027 20% 14.8%
2026 20.3% 14.9%
2025 20.6% 15%
2024 20.8% 15%
2023 21% 15.2%
2022 21.2% 15.4%
2021 21.2% 15.5%
2020 21% 15.6%
2019 20.8% 15.8%
2018 20.5% 16%
2017 20.2% 16.2%
2016 19.8% 16.4%
2015 19.4% 16.6%
2014 19% 16.9%
2013 18.8% 17.1%
2012 18.7% 17.3%
2011 18.6% 17.4%
2010 18.6% 17.6%
2009 18.4% 17.7%
2008 18.3% 17.9%
2007 18.5% 18.1%
2006 18.8% 18.3%
2005 19.3% 18.5%
2004 19.9% 18.6%
2003 20.5% 18.7%
2002 21% 18.8%
2001 21.7% 18.8%
2000 22.4% 18.8%
1999 23% 18.7%
1998 23.6% 18.6%
1997 24.1% 18.6%
1996 24.6% 18.6%
1995 24.9% 18.6%
1994 25.2% 18.6%
1993 25.4% 18.5%
1992 25.5% 18.5%
1991 25.6% 18.4%
1990 25.5% 18.4%
1989 25.5% 18.4%
1988 25.5% 18.5%
1987 25.5% 18.7%
1986 25.4% 19.1%
1985 25.2% 19.5%
1984 25.1% 20.1%
1983 25.1% 20.7%
1982 25.1% 21.3%
1981 25.2% 21.8%
1980 25.4% 22.3%
1979 25.7% 22.9%
1978 26.2% 23.5%
1977 26.7% 24.2%
1976 27.3% 24.8%
1975 27.8% 25.3%
1974 28.4% 25.9%
1973 29% 26.4%
1972 29.5% 26.8%
1971 30% 27.1%
1970 30.5% 27.3%
1969 30.8% 27.5%
1968 30.7% 27.6%
1967 30.5% 27.8%
1966 30.2% 28.1%
1965 30% 28.3%
1964 30% 28.5%
1963 29.9% 28.7%
1962 29.7% 29.1%
1961 29.3% 29.7%
1960 28.7% 30%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and the Netherlands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Netherlands

Georgia
Netherlands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Georgia Netherlands
2023 20 4
2022 22 4
2021 60 5
2020 30 4
2019 22 5
2018 24 5
2017 27 5
2016 28 5
2015 30 5
2014 32 5
2013 34 6
2012 35 6
2011 37 7
2010 41 6
2009 56 7
2008 54 8
2007 52 8
2006 45 9
2005 53 10
2004 43 11
2003 42 12
2002 46 13
2001 45 13
2000 43 13
1999 41 13
1998 43 12
1997 45 13
1996 35 12
1995 41 12
1994 40 12
1993 40 12
1992 38 12
1991 36 12
1990 34 12
1989 36 12
1988 33 12
1987 32 12
1986 34 12
1985 34 12

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

Georgia
Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Georgia Netherlands
2023 0.92% 0.4%
2022 0.93% 0.4%
2021 0.95% 0.4%
2020 0.96% 0.4%
2019 0.97% 0.4%
2018 0.98% 0.4%
2017 1% 0.4%
2016 1.02% 0.41%
2015 1.05% 0.41%
2014 1.09% 0.41%
2013 1.14% 0.42%
2012 1.21% 0.42%
2011 1.3% 0.43%
2010 1.41% 0.44%
2009 1.55% 0.46%
2008 1.72% 0.47%
2007 1.9% 0.49%
2006 2.12% 0.51%
2005 2.35% 0.53%
2004 2.6% 0.55%
2003 2.87% 0.57%
2002 3.13% 0.59%
2001 3.39% 0.61%
2000 3.63% 0.62%
1999 3.85% 0.63%
1998 4.05% 0.64%
1997 4.22% 0.66%
1996 4.36% 0.67%
1995 4.47% 0.69%
1994 4.56% 0.71%
1993 4.63% 0.74%
1992 4.68% 0.77%
1991 4.72% 0.8%
1990 4.75% 0.83%
1989 4.78% 0.86%
1988 4.82% 0.89%
1987 4.87% 0.92%
1986 4.94% 0.95%
1985 5.04% 0.97%
1984 5.16% 0.99%
1983 5.31% 1.02%
1982 5.49% 1.04%
1981 5.69% 1.06%
1980 5.9% 1.09%
1979 6.13% 1.12%
1978 6.36% 1.16%
1977 6.61% 1.21%
1976 6.86% 1.26%
1975 7.12% 1.31%
1974 - 1.36%
1973 - 1.41%
1972 - 1.47%
1971 - 1.53%
1970 - 1.58%
1969 - 1.64%
1968 - 1.69%
1967 - 1.74%
1966 - 1.79%
1965 - 1.83%
1964 - 1.88%
1963 - 1.92%
1962 - 1.97%
1961 - 2.03%
1960 - 2.08%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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