Number of children under 5 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of children under 5 was 889,979 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 889,979 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Netherlands peaked at 1.22 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 874,226 people, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 887,559 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 896,685 people | 885,158 people | 933,911 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,906 people | 951,842 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,438 people | 937,827 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,374 people | 877,978 people | 933,679 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,818 people | 874,226 people | 889,979 people | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Netherlands?
- Number of children under 5 in Netherlands was 889,979 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,226 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of children under 5?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.