Fertility & birth rates in Netherlands and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Netherlands vs Nigeria by year

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Netherlands

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Netherlands	Nigeria
2023	1.43	4.48
2022	1.49	4.55
2021	1.62	4.64
2020	1.54	4.7
2019	1.57	4.86
2018	1.59	5.02
2017	1.62	5.18
2016	1.66	5.34
2015	1.66	5.5
2014	1.71	5.62
2013	1.68	5.69
2012	1.72	5.8
2011	1.76	5.89
2010	1.79	5.95
2009	1.79	5.99
2008	1.77	6.02
2007	1.72	6.03
2006	1.72	6.05
2005	1.71	6.06
2004	1.72	6.09
2003	1.75	6.1
2002	1.73	6.12
2001	1.71	6.13
2000	1.72	6.12
1999	1.65	6.08
1998	1.63	6.07
1997	1.56	6.14
1996	1.53	6.22
1995	1.53	6.27
1994	1.57	6.32
1993	1.57	6.35
1992	1.59	6.39
1991	1.61	6.43
1990	1.62	6.46
1989	1.55	6.49
1988	1.55	6.5
1987	1.56	6.5
1986	1.55	6.56
1985	1.51	6.62
1984	1.49	6.7
1983	1.47	6.78
1982	1.5	6.8
1981	1.56	6.82
1980	1.6	6.85
1979	1.56	6.89
1978	1.58	6.92
1977	1.58	6.86
1976	1.63	6.81
1975	1.66	6.77
1974	1.77	6.7
1973	1.9	6.63
1972	2.15	6.58
1971	2.36	6.53
1970	2.57	6.47
1969	2.75	6.44
1968	2.72	6.42
1967	2.81	6.4
1966	2.9	6.39
1965	3.04	6.37
1964	3.17	6.36
1963	3.19	6.35
1962	3.18	6.36
1961	3.22	6.35
1960	3.12	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Netherlands was 1.43 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Netherlands

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Netherlands	Nigeria
2023	-5,363	4,834,309
2022	-1,770	4,739,502
2021	7,014	4,641,562
2020	0	4,525,164
2019	17,345	4,609,941
2018	15,508	4,659,898
2017	18,844	4,706,183
2016	23,843	4,761,594
2015	23,716	4,823,045
2014	35,417	4,862,319
2013	30,248	4,811,751
2012	35,186	4,774,508
2011	45,072	4,728,363
2010	48,184	4,629,173
2009	51,244	4,528,149
2008	49,337	4,412,976
2007	49,145	4,265,428
2006	49,038	4,135,703
2005	50,592	4,013,788
2004	56,987	3,877,376
2003	58,411	3,751,120
2002	59,751	3,606,814
2001	62,580	3,478,370
2000	66,887	3,343,196
1999	60,086	3,155,425
1998	61,258	3,003,946
1997	56,198	2,936,500
1996	51,251	2,882,205
1995	54,106	2,830,771
1994	61,532	2,735,198
1993	58,103	2,673,675
1992	66,811	2,596,173
1991	69,321	2,527,807
1990	68,777	2,491,928
1989	59,396	2,452,324
1988	61,993	2,376,419
1987	64,526	2,322,397
1986	59,746	2,295,003
1985	55,069	2,289,784
1984	54,812	2,278,060
1983	51,722	2,292,089
1982	54,388	2,233,401
1981	62,688	2,179,884
1980	66,504	2,121,618
1979	63,172	2,074,807
1978	61,344	2,019,621
1977	63,739	1,923,917
1976	63,361	1,827,289
1975	64,232	1,718,623
1974	75,853	1,624,813
1973	84,668	1,525,485
1972	101,297	1,448,928
1971	116,112	1,373,896
1970	129,082	1,295,507
1969	139,082	1,213,484
1968	132,389	1,168,254
1967	138,580	1,082,884
1966	138,265	1,095,582
1965	146,308	1,061,840
1964	157,653	1,028,272
1963	154,361	995,116
1962	153,474	966,452
1961	159,450	932,111
1960	151,623	901,301

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 the Netherlands and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.08% in the Netherlands and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Netherlands vs Nigeria by year

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Netherlands

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Netherlands	Nigeria
2023	9.2	33
2022	9.5	33.2
2021	10.2	33.5
2020	9.7	33.7
2019	9.8	34.7
2018	9.8	35.7
2017	9.9	36.7
2016	10.1	37.8
2015	10.1	39
2014	10.4	39.9
2013	10.2	40.4
2012	10.5	41.1
2011	10.8	41.8
2010	11.1	42.1
2009	11.2	42.5
2008	11.2	42.8
2007	11.1	42.9
2006	11.3	43.2
2005	11.5	43.4
2004	11.9	43.5
2003	12.3	43.7
2002	12.5	43.8
2001	12.6	43.9
2000	13	43.9
1999	12.7	43.4
1998	12.7	43.2
1997	12.3	43.5
1996	12.2	43.9
1995	12.3	44.1
1994	12.7	44
1993	12.8	44.1
1992	13	44.2
1991	13.2	44.3
1990	13.2	44.5
1989	12.7	44.8
1988	12.6	44.7
1987	12.7	44.8
1986	12.7	45.3
1985	12.3	45.9
1984	12.1	46.5
1983	11.8	47.5
1982	12	47.5
1981	12.5	47.9
1980	12.8	48.3
1979	12.5	48.8
1978	12.6	49.3
1977	12.5	49.1
1976	12.9	49
1975	13	49
1974	13.7	48.7
1973	14.5	48.2
1972	16.1	48
1971	17.2	47.8
1970	18.3	47.4
1969	19.2	47.3
1968	18.6	47.2
1967	18.9	47.1
1966	19.2	47
1965	19.9	46.9
1964	20.7	46.9
1963	20.9	46.8
1962	20.9	46.7
1961	21.3	46.6
1960	20.8	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.2 in the Netherlands and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 20.8 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Netherlands	Nigeria
2100	13.2%	20.4%
2099	13.2%	20.5%
2098	13.2%	20.6%
2097	13.2%	20.7%
2096	13.2%	20.8%
2095	13.2%	20.9%
2094	13.2%	21%
2093	13.1%	21.1%
2092	13.1%	21.2%
2091	13.1%	21.4%
2090	13.1%	21.5%
2089	13.1%	21.6%
2088	13.1%	21.8%
2087	13.1%	21.9%
2086	13.1%	22.1%
2085	13.2%	22.2%
2084	13.2%	22.4%
2083	13.2%	22.6%
2082	13.2%	22.7%
2081	13.3%	22.9%
2080	13.3%	23.1%
2079	13.3%	23.3%
2078	13.4%	23.5%
2077	13.4%	23.7%
2076	13.4%	23.9%
2075	13.5%	24.1%
2074	13.5%	24.3%
2073	13.5%	24.5%
2072	13.5%	24.7%
2071	13.6%	25%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.6%	25.7%
2067	13.6%	25.9%
2066	13.6%	26.1%
2065	13.6%	26.4%
2064	13.6%	26.6%
2063	13.6%	26.9%
2062	13.6%	27.2%
2061	13.6%	27.4%
2060	13.5%	27.7%
2059	13.5%	28%
2058	13.5%	28.3%
2057	13.6%	28.6%
2056	13.6%	29%
2055	13.6%	29.3%
2054	13.6%	29.6%
2053	13.7%	30%
2052	13.7%	30.3%
2051	13.8%	30.7%
2050	13.9%	31.1%
2049	13.9%	31.5%
2048	14%	31.8%
2047	14.1%	32.2%
2046	14.2%	32.6%
2045	14.3%	32.9%
2044	14.3%	33.3%
2043	14.4%	33.7%
2042	14.5%	34%
2041	14.5%	34.4%
2040	14.6%	34.7%
2039	14.6%	35%
2038	14.6%	35.4%
2037	14.6%	35.7%
2036	14.7%	36%
2035	14.7%	36.3%
2034	14.7%	36.6%
2033	14.7%	37%
2032	14.7%	37.4%
2031	14.8%	37.8%
2030	14.8%	38.3%
2029	14.8%	38.8%
2028	14.8%	39.3%
2027	14.8%	39.8%
2026	14.9%	40.3%
2025	15%	40.8%
2024	15%	41%
2023	15.2%	41.5%
2022	15.4%	42%
2021	15.5%	42.4%
2020	15.6%	42.8%
2019	15.8%	43.2%
2018	16%	43.6%
2017	16.2%	43.9%
2016	16.4%	44.1%
2015	16.6%	44.3%
2014	16.9%	44.4%
2013	17.1%	44.5%
2012	17.3%	44.5%
2011	17.4%	44.5%
2010	17.6%	44.4%
2009	17.7%	44.4%
2008	17.9%	44.3%
2007	18.1%	44.2%
2006	18.3%	44.1%
2005	18.5%	44%
2004	18.6%	43.9%
2003	18.7%	43.8%
2002	18.8%	43.8%
2001	18.8%	43.7%
2000	18.8%	43.7%
1999	18.7%	43.8%
1998	18.6%	43.9%
1997	18.6%	44.1%
1996	18.6%	44.2%
1995	18.6%	44.4%
1994	18.6%	44.6%
1993	18.5%	44.8%
1992	18.5%	45%
1991	18.4%	45.2%
1990	18.4%	45.3%
1989	18.4%	45.5%
1988	18.5%	45.5%
1987	18.7%	45.6%
1986	19.1%	45.6%
1985	19.5%	45.5%
1984	20.1%	45.4%
1983	20.7%	45.2%
1982	21.3%	45%
1981	21.8%	44.8%
1980	22.3%	44.6%
1979	22.9%	44.4%
1978	23.5%	44.2%
1977	24.2%	43.9%
1976	24.8%	43.7%
1975	25.3%	43.4%
1974	25.9%	43.2%
1973	26.4%	43%
1972	26.8%	42.8%
1971	27.1%	42.5%
1970	27.3%	42.4%
1969	27.5%	42.2%
1968	27.6%	42%
1967	27.8%	41.8%
1966	28.1%	41.7%
1965	28.3%	41.5%
1964	28.5%	41.4%
1963	28.7%	41.2%
1962	29.1%	41.1%
1961	29.7%	41.1%
1960	30%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15% of the population in the Netherlands and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 18.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Netherlands and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Netherlands vs Nigeria

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Netherlands

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Netherlands	Nigeria
2023	4	993
2022	4	1,016
2021	5	1,046
2020	4	1,065
2019	5	1,091
2018	5	1,118
2017	5	1,142
2016	5	1,155
2015	5	1,168
2014	5	1,155
2013	6	1,146
2012	6	1,124
2011	7	1,108
2010	6	1,094
2009	7	1,088
2008	8	1,081
2007	8	1,063
2006	9	1,067
2005	10	1,060
2004	11	1,075
2003	12	1,090
2002	13	1,117
2001	13	1,130
2000	13	1,136
1999	13	1,165
1998	12	1,189
1997	13	1,184
1996	12	1,185
1995	12	1,186
1994	12	1,193
1993	12	1,200
1992	12	1,246
1991	12	1,282
1990	12	1,285
1989	12	1,304
1988	12	1,332
1987	12	1,351
1986	12	1,363
1985	12	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Netherlands, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Netherlands

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Netherlands	Nigeria
2023	0.4%	10.5%
2022	0.4%	10.8%
2021	0.4%	11.1%
2020	0.4%	11.4%
2019	0.4%	11.8%
2018	0.4%	12%
2017	0.4%	12.3%
2016	0.41%	12.5%
2015	0.41%	12.6%
2014	0.41%	12.8%
2013	0.42%	12.9%
2012	0.42%	13.1%
2011	0.43%	13.3%
2010	0.44%	13.5%
2009	0.46%	13.8%
2008	0.47%	14.1%
2007	0.49%	14.5%
2006	0.51%	15%
2005	0.53%	15.5%
2004	0.55%	16%
2003	0.57%	16.5%
2002	0.59%	17.1%
2001	0.61%	17.7%
2000	0.62%	18.2%
1999	0.63%	18.8%
1998	0.64%	19.3%
1997	0.66%	19.7%
1996	0.67%	20.1%
1995	0.69%	20.4%
1994	0.71%	20.6%
1993	0.74%	20.7%
1992	0.77%	20.8%
1991	0.8%	20.9%
1990	0.83%	21%
1989	0.86%	21%
1988	0.89%	21%
1987	0.92%	20.9%
1986	0.95%	20.9%
1985	0.97%	20.8%
1984	0.99%	20.7%
1983	1.02%	20.7%
1982	1.04%	20.8%
1981	1.06%	21%
1980	1.09%	21.3%
1979	1.12%	21.8%
1978	1.16%	22.3%
1977	1.21%	22.9%
1976	1.26%	23.6%
1975	1.31%	24.4%
1974	1.36%	25.2%
1973	1.41%	26.1%
1972	1.47%	26.9%
1971	1.53%	27.7%
1970	1.58%	28.5%
1969	1.64%	29.3%
1968	1.69%	30%
1967	1.74%	30.7%
1966	1.79%	31.3%
1965	1.83%	32%
1964	1.88%	32.7%
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 0.4% in the Netherlands and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.