Germany vs Netherlands: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Germany
1.44 live births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Germany rank
185th
Netherlands rank
188th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 0.8729 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 0.5674 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.2574 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 0.0779 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 0.2512 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 0.3705 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 0.1882 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 0.026 live births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Germany ranks 185th and Netherlands ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.