Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Monaco vs Netherlands by year

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Monaco

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Monaco	Netherlands
2023	2.11	1.43
2022	2.11	1.49
2021	2.12	1.62
2020	2.38	1.54
2019	2.4	1.57
2018	2.49	1.59
2017	2.42	1.62
2016	2.58	1.66
2015	2.5	1.66
2014	2.49	1.71
2013	2.31	1.68
2012	2.29	1.72
2011	2.22	1.76
2010	2.38	1.79
2009	2.4	1.79
2008	2.38	1.77
2007	2.21	1.72
2006	2.1	1.72
2005	2.01	1.71
2004	1.99	1.72
2003	1.91	1.75
2002	2.01	1.73
2001	2.18	1.71
2000	2.08	1.72
1999	2.01	1.65
1998	1.95	1.63
1997	1.88	1.56
1996	1.82	1.53
1995	1.78	1.53
1994	1.76	1.57
1993	1.75	1.57
1992	1.76	1.59
1991	1.79	1.61
1990	1.85	1.62
1989	1.93	1.55
1988	2.01	1.55
1987	2.06	1.56
1986	2.11	1.55
1985	2.14	1.51
1984	2.17	1.49
1983	2.18	1.47
1982	2.2	1.5
1981	2.22	1.56
1980	2.24	1.6
1979	2.26	1.56
1978	2.28	1.58
1977	2.31	1.58
1976	2.33	1.63
1975	2.35	1.66
1974	2.38	1.77
1973	2.41	1.9
1972	2.44	2.15
1971	2.47	2.36
1970	2.5	2.57
1969	2.54	2.75
1968	2.57	2.72
1967	2.59	2.81
1966	2.63	2.9
1965	2.66	3.04
1964	2.69	3.17
1963	2.73	3.19
1962	2.76	3.18
1961	2.78	3.22
1960	2.81	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.11 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 Monaco vs the Netherlands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Monaco

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Monaco	Netherlands
2023	-449	-5,363
2022	-576	-1,770
2021	-605	7,014
2020	-445	0
2019	-473	17,345
2018	-423	15,508
2017	-417	18,844
2016	-376	23,843
2015	-327	23,716
2014	-266	35,417
2013	-216	30,248
2012	-144	35,186
2011	-91	45,072
2010	-18	48,184
2009	23	51,244
2008	40	49,337
2007	24	49,145
2006	25	49,038
2005	26	50,592
2004	31	56,987
2003	14	58,411
2002	26	59,751
2001	52	62,580
2000	36	66,887
1999	25	60,086
1998	18	61,258
1997	6	56,198
1996	-6	51,251
1995	-14	54,106
1994	-22	61,532
1993	-29	58,103
1992	-33	66,811
1991	-35	69,321
1990	-26	68,777
1989	-2	59,396
1988	19	61,993
1987	30	64,526
1986	16	59,746
1985	-5	55,069
1984	-30	54,812
1983	-49	51,722
1982	-59	54,388
1981	-60	62,688
1980	-53	66,504
1979	-47	63,172
1978	-45	61,344
1977	-51	63,739
1976	-57	63,361
1975	-60	64,232
1974	-55	75,853
1973	-48	84,668
1972	-41	101,297
1971	-35	116,112
1970	-30	129,082
1969	-29	139,082
1968	-25	132,389
1967	-22	138,580
1966	-15	138,265
1965	-12	146,308
1964	-9	157,653
1963	-4	154,361
1962	5	153,474
1961	13	159,450
1960	20	151,623

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 -1.15% in Monaco and -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Monaco vs Netherlands by year

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Monaco

Netherlands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Monaco	Netherlands
2023	9.44	9.2
2022	8.69	9.5
2021	8.69	10.2
2020	9.75	9.7
2019	9.97	9.8
2018	10.2	9.8
2017	10	9.9
2016	10.8	10.1
2015	10.6	10.1
2014	10.7	10.4
2013	10.1	10.2
2012	10.3	10.5
2011	10.2	10.8
2010	11.3	11.1
2009	11.8	11.2
2008	12.2	11.2
2007	11.5	11.1
2006	11.1	11.3
2005	10.7	11.5
2004	10.9	11.9
2003	10.6	12.3
2002	11.3	12.5
2001	12.6	12.6
2000	12.2	13
1999	12	12.7
1998	11.8	12.7
1997	11.5	12.3
1996	11.3	12.2
1995	11.1	12.3
1994	11	12.7
1993	11	12.8
1992	11.1	13
1991	11.4	13.2
1990	11.8	13.2
1989	12.4	12.7
1988	12.9	12.6
1987	13.3	12.7
1986	13.6	12.7
1985	13.9	12.3
1984	14.1	12.1
1983	14.3	11.8
1982	14.5	12
1981	14.6	12.5
1980	14.7	12.8
1979	14.8	12.5
1978	14.9	12.6
1977	15.1	12.5
1976	15.3	12.9
1975	15.6	13
1974	15.6	13.7
1973	15.6	14.5
1972	15.6	16.1
1971	15.6	17.2
1970	15.7	18.3
1969	15.8	19.2
1968	15.9	18.6
1967	15.8	18.9
1966	15.8	19.2
1965	15.8	19.9
1964	16	20.7
1963	16.3	20.9
1962	16.5	20.9
1961	16.6	21.3
1960	16.7	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.44 in Monaco and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 16.7 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Monaco

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Monaco	Netherlands
2100	16.3%	13.2%
2099	16.3%	13.2%
2098	16.4%	13.2%
2097	16.4%	13.2%
2096	16.5%	13.2%
2095	16.5%	13.2%
2094	16.6%	13.2%
2093	16.6%	13.1%
2092	16.6%	13.1%
2091	16.6%	13.1%
2090	16.7%	13.1%
2089	16.7%	13.1%
2088	16.7%	13.1%
2087	16.7%	13.1%
2086	16.7%	13.1%
2085	16.7%	13.2%
2084	16.7%	13.2%
2083	16.7%	13.2%
2082	16.8%	13.2%
2081	16.8%	13.3%
2080	16.8%	13.3%
2079	16.8%	13.3%
2078	16.9%	13.4%
2077	17%	13.4%
2076	17%	13.4%
2075	17.1%	13.5%
2074	17.1%	13.5%
2073	17.2%	13.5%
2072	17.3%	13.5%
2071	17.3%	13.6%
2070	17.4%	13.6%
2069	17.5%	13.6%
2068	17.5%	13.6%
2067	17.6%	13.6%
2066	17.6%	13.6%
2065	17.6%	13.6%
2064	17.7%	13.6%
2063	17.7%	13.6%
2062	17.6%	13.6%
2061	17.6%	13.6%
2060	17.6%	13.5%
2059	17.5%	13.5%
2058	17.4%	13.5%
2057	17.3%	13.6%
2056	17.2%	13.6%
2055	17.1%	13.6%
2054	17%	13.6%
2053	16.9%	13.7%
2052	16.8%	13.7%
2051	16.7%	13.8%
2050	16.6%	13.9%
2049	16.5%	13.9%
2048	16.4%	14%
2047	16.4%	14.1%
2046	16.3%	14.2%
2045	16.2%	14.3%
2044	16.1%	14.3%
2043	16.1%	14.4%
2042	16%	14.5%
2041	16%	14.5%
2040	15.9%	14.6%
2039	15.9%	14.6%
2038	15.8%	14.6%
2037	15.7%	14.6%
2036	15.6%	14.7%
2035	15.5%	14.7%
2034	15.4%	14.7%
2033	15.4%	14.7%
2032	15.3%	14.7%
2031	15.2%	14.8%
2030	15%	14.8%
2029	14.7%	14.8%
2028	14.5%	14.8%
2027	14.2%	14.8%
2026	13.9%	14.9%
2025	13.6%	15%
2024	13.5%	15%
2023	13.2%	15.2%
2022	12.9%	15.4%
2021	12.8%	15.5%
2020	12.8%	15.6%
2019	12.5%	15.8%
2018	12.3%	16%
2017	12.3%	16.2%
2016	12.2%	16.4%
2015	12.3%	16.6%
2014	12.5%	16.9%
2013	12.8%	17.1%
2012	13%	17.3%
2011	13.1%	17.4%
2010	13.2%	17.6%
2009	13.2%	17.7%
2008	13.3%	17.9%
2007	13.5%	18.1%
2006	13.8%	18.3%
2005	14%	18.5%
2004	14.1%	18.6%
2003	14%	18.7%
2002	13.8%	18.8%
2001	13.6%	18.8%
2000	13.4%	18.8%
1999	13.6%	18.7%
1998	13.8%	18.6%
1997	13.8%	18.6%
1996	13.8%	18.6%
1995	13.7%	18.6%
1994	13.5%	18.6%
1993	13.4%	18.5%
1992	13.1%	18.5%
1991	12.9%	18.4%
1990	12.8%	18.4%
1989	13.2%	18.4%
1988	13.6%	18.5%
1987	13.7%	18.7%
1986	13.7%	19.1%
1985	13.5%	19.5%
1984	13.3%	20.1%
1983	12.9%	20.7%
1982	12.6%	21.3%
1981	12.9%	21.8%
1980	13.6%	22.3%
1979	14%	22.9%
1978	14.3%	23.5%
1977	14.2%	24.2%
1976	14%	24.8%
1975	13.5%	25.3%
1974	13.6%	25.9%
1973	14.1%	26.4%
1972	14.5%	26.8%
1971	14.5%	27.1%
1970	14.5%	27.3%
1969	14.3%	27.5%
1968	13.8%	27.6%
1967	14%	27.8%
1966	14.4%	28.1%
1965	14.5%	28.3%
1964	14.3%	28.5%
1963	13.8%	28.7%
1962	13.4%	29.1%
1961	13.7%	29.7%
1960	14.5%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Monaco vs Netherlands

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Monaco

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Monaco	Netherlands
2023	5	4
2022	5	4
2021	5	5
2020	24	4
2019	6	5
2018	6	5
2017	5	5
2016	6	5
2015	5	5
2014	5	5
2013	5	6
2012	5	6
2011	11	7
2010	11	6
2009	11	7
2008	11	8
2007	10	8
2006	5	9
2005	5	10
2004	5	11
2003	5	12
2002	10	13
2001	10	13
2000	10	13
1999	10	13
1998	10	12
1997	10	13
1996	10	12
1995	10	12
1994	10	12
1993	10	12
1992	15	12
1991	15	12
1990	16	12
1989	16	12
1988	16	12
1987	17	12
1986	17	12
1985	29	12

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Monaco, compared to 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Monaco

Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Monaco	Netherlands
2023	0.27%	0.4%
2022	0.28%	0.4%
2021	0.29%	0.4%
2020	0.3%	0.4%
2019	0.31%	0.4%
2018	0.32%	0.4%
2017	0.33%	0.4%
2016	0.34%	0.41%
2015	0.35%	0.41%
2014	0.36%	0.41%
2013	0.37%	0.42%
2012	0.38%	0.42%
2011	0.39%	0.43%
2010	0.4%	0.44%
2009	0.41%	0.46%
2008	0.42%	0.47%
2007	0.43%	0.49%
2006	0.44%	0.51%
2005	0.45%	0.53%
2004	0.46%	0.55%
2003	0.47%	0.57%
2002	0.48%	0.59%
2001	0.5%	0.61%
2000	0.52%	0.62%
1999	0.53%	0.63%
1998	0.55%	0.64%
1997	0.58%	0.66%
1996	0.6%	0.67%
1995	0.62%	0.69%
1994	0.65%	0.71%
1993	0.68%	0.74%
1992	0.71%	0.77%
1991	0.74%	0.8%
1990	0.77%	0.83%
1989	0.81%	0.86%
1988	0.85%	0.89%
1987	0.89%	0.92%
1986	0.93%	0.95%
1985	0.97%	0.97%
1984	-	0.99%
1983	-	1.02%
1982	-	1.04%
1981	-	1.06%
1980	-	1.09%
1979	-	1.12%
1978	-	1.16%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.26%
1975	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.27% in Monaco and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.