Children under age 5 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children under age 5 was 889,979 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
889,979
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 1965
All-time low
874,226
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 889,979 for children under age 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, children under age 5 in Netherlands peaked at 1.22 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 874,226, 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.
Children under age 5 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.20 million | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 976,882 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 931,943 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 901,992 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 887,559 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 885,772 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 889,319 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 888,151 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 885,380 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 885,158 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 886,432 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 890,951 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 902,957 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 918,819 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 933,911 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 951,842 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 970,422 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 983,873 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 994,722 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 994,997 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 988,760 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 990,325 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 997,340 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 988,427 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 966,522 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 948,418 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 937,827 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 933,679 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 930,862 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 925,767 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 915,655 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 904,174 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 894,219 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 886,945 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 883,496 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 880,967 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 877,978 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 874,226 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 877,110 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 885,957 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 889,979 | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 889,979 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 889,979 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 million | 1.11 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 887,559 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 896,685 | 885,158 | 933,911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,906 | 951,842 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 998,438 | 937,827 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,374 | 877,978 | 933,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,818 | 874,226 | 889,979 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Netherlands?
- Children under age 5 in Netherlands was 889,979 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,226 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for children under age 5?
- Netherlands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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