Population, households and population dynamics; 1899-2019
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The most important key figures about population, households, birth, mortality, changes of residence, marriages, marriage dissolutions and change of nationality of the Dutch population.
CBS is in transition towards a new classification of the population by origin. Greater emphasis is now placed on where a person was born, aside from where that person’s parents were born. The term ‘migration background’ is no longer used in this regard. The main categories western/non-western are being replaced by categories based on continents and a few countries that share a specific migration history with the Netherlands. The new classification is being implemented gradually in tables and publications on population by origin.
Data available from 1899 to 2019.
Status of the figures:
All data in this publication are final data.
Changes as of 15 December 2023:
None, this table was discontinued.
When will the new figures be published?
No longer applicable. This table is succeeded by the table 'Population, households and population dynamics; from 1899'. See section 3.
Description topics
- Private Households
- A collection of one or more people sharing the same living space, who provide their own everyday needs in a private, non-commercial way.
For 1960-1987 the figures refer to the situation on 31 December, for 1988-1994 to the midyear situation, from 1995 onwards to the situation on 1 January.
Break in series households
From 2011 onwards a new process has been used for the production of figures on household composition. This new method uses data from the municipal population register (GBA) and tax declarations of cohabiting couples. Although the results based on the new production method are in line with previous results, small shifts have occurred in the number of households by composition in 2011. The largest shift is in the number of 'Other households', that is now smaller. The number of persons in institutional households on 1 January 2011 is 12,000 higher than on 1 January 2010. About half of this increase was the result of improvements in the survey method.- Children in private households
- Children living at home in private households.
Children living at home:
Children may be either blood-related or stepchildren or adoptive children (also included from 1988 are foster children) living with (one of) the parents having no children of their own.
From 1960, children of the reference person of the household; from 1981 children of the reference person of the household as well as children of the partner of the reference person of the household.
- Population growth
- The increase or decrease of the population.
- Live born children
- Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
For the period 1900-1924 excluding children born alive who died before the birth was registered.
- Live born children
- Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
For the period 1900-1924 excluding children born alive who died before the birth was registered.
Break in series of late reports
From 2010 onwards more late reports received in the year of publication will be included in the figures for the year under review.
Lesbian parenthood:
The law on lesbian parenthood came into effect on 1 April 2014. From April 2014 onwards the female partner of the biological mother may become the legal parent of the child without a legal adoption procedure. The same data for both mothers are available in the municipal population register.
Statistics Netherlands does not have information about which of the mothers is the biological mother. To obtain data about, for example, the age, number of children and ethnic background of the mother, Statistics Netherlands selects one of the mothers at random.
Lesbian parenthood occurs in less than 0.2% of all births.- Live born children
- Live born children, relative
- Live born children per thousand of the average number of inhabitants.
- Sex ratio
- Male live born children per 1,000 female live born children.
- Average number of children per female
- 1900-1935: estimates figures.
Break in series age of the mother
The definition of age has been revised. Until 1950, age was determined on the last birthday, whereas from 1950 it is defined as the difference between the year of birth of the mother and the year of birth of the child (age on 31 December).
Average number of children per female:
The average number of children a woman would have if the age-specific fertility rates in a given year were to apply throughout her life.
Age specific fertility rate:
The number of live-born children born by women of a particular age group in a given period related to the average number of women in that age group and period.
- Age of the mother, relative
- Live born children by age of the mother per thousand women in that age category.
Break in series
The definition of age has been revised. Until 1950, age was determined on the last birthday, whereas from 1950 age is defined as the difference between the year of birth of the mother and the year of birth of the child (age on 31 December).- Total live born children
- Until 1950: Live born children per 1,000 of the average number of females aged 15 to 44.
From 1950: Live born children per 1,000 of the average number of females aged 15 to 49.
- Birth order form the mother, relative
- Live born children by birth order from the mother per 100 live born children.
For the period 1939-1949 birth order refers to the birth order in the marriage.
Birth order from the mother:
The position of the child in the ranking of live births from a mother.- 4th and subsequent children
- Live born fourth and subsequent children from the mother per hundred live born children.
- Live born children: mother not married
- Live born children form mothers not married per hundred live born children.
Excluding children born to mothers divorced or widowed less than 360 days at the moment of delivery.
- Deaths
- 1900 to 1924: excluding children born alive who died before the birth was registered.
1940 to 1945: excluding deaths among approximately 104 thousand deported Jews and 39 thousand deported political prisoners, employees and soldiers of the German military.
Break in series of late reports
From 2010 onwards more late reports received in the year of publication will be included in the figures for the year under review.
Death:
Person declared dead by an authorized doctor.- Stillborn children by duration of pre...
- Stillborn children by duration of pregnancy.
Stillborn child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 24 weeks (prior to 1 July 1991 this was 28 weeks) who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles.
Lesbian parenthood:
The law on lesbian parenthood came into effect on 1 April 2014. From April 2014 onwards the female partner of the biological mother may become the legal parent of the child without a legal adoption procedure. The same data for both mothers are available in the municipal population register.
Statistics Netherlands does not have information about which of the mothers is the biological mother. To obtain data about, for example, the age, number of children and ethnic background of the mother, Statistics Netherlands selects one of the mothers at random.
Lesbian parenthood occurs in less than 0.2% of all births.- 28 weeks or more, relative
- Stillborn children after 28 weeks or more per thousand births.
Stillborn child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 28 weeks who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles.
Births:
Live born children (irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy) plus stillborn children after 28 weeks or more.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
For the period 1900-1924 excluding children born alive who died before the birth was registered.
- 24 weeks or more, relative
- Stillborn children after 24 weeks or more per thousand births.
Stillborn child:
Baby born after a pregnancy lasting at least 24 weeks who showed no sign of life after birth such as breathing, activity of the heart or muscles.
Births:
Live born children (irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy) plus stillborn children after 24 weeks or more.
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.