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Population; key figures
Population: key figures by sex, marital status, age, foreign background, households and population growth
PhD student investigates causes of premature birth
On 18 January 2022, Eduardo Villamor Martinez obtained his PhD cum laude from Maastricht University.
Population dynamics; birth, death and migration per region
Population growth by birth, death and migration, per sex and region
Population, households and population dynamics; from 1899
Population, households, population growth, births, mortality, marriages, marriage dissolutions, change of nationality and migration
Key figures of the population forecasts 2020-2070
Forecast; population, births, deaths and migration with forecast intervals
Fewer than ten women a year die during pregnancy or childbirth
For women in the Netherlands, the risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth has decreased more than tenfold since the middle of the twentieth century. The largest decrease was in the period...
Sharp decline in infant mortality since 2000
Last year, 617 out of the 170 thousand live-born babies died in their first year. As a result, the infant mortality rate stood at 3.6 per thousand live births, versus 5.1 in 2000.
The need for timely official statistics
This paper discusses how Statistics Netherlands managed to respond quickly with a range of new outputs following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. First, it describes the innovation process and...
Pregnancy as an indicator of economic recessions?
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is studying the possibilities of improving statistics with innovative methodologies, such as big data sources. Research findings from the US gave rise to the question...
Duration of pregnancy
The number of months (weeks and days) between conception and (still)birth.
National statistics on sick leave, frequency, period of absence
National Statistics on sick leave in %, excl. pregnancy and maternity leave, by personscharistics, region - and businessclassification
6 in 10 status holders pass civic integration exam
Of the asylum seekers who obtained a residence permit in 2014 and were subject to the integration requirement, 58 percent had passed the civic integration exam on reference date 1 October 2018. Two...
Multiple birth
Two or more babies born from the same pregnancy.
Perinatal mortality
The total number of still births after a pregnancy of at least 24 weeks, plus babies who died within seven days after birth.
Sick leave (government)
Shifting year average of the percentage of sick leave in the public sector. It refers to sick leave including leave of more than one year and excluding pregnancy and maternity leave. It indicates...
Sick leave (government)
Sick leave refers to sick leave including leave of more than one year and excluding pregnancy and maternity leave for public sector employees: central government, provinces, municipalities, water...
Annual number of abortions stable over the past decade
Forty years ago to the day, on 27 February 1971, the first abortion clinic opened its doors in the Netherlands. Approximately 28 thousand abortions are carried out on women living in the Netherlands...
Multiple birth
Birth of two or more babies born from the same pregnancy.
Maternal deaths
Mothers dying as a result of (complications of) the pregnancy or birth.
Live born child
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
Midwife/obstetrician
Someone trained to assist a woman during birth and by monitoring the pregnancy through regular check ups.
Parents happier in period around birth of first child
People experience a fairly short period of happiness when they become first-time parents. After the baby is born, the feeling of happiness gradually fades and 1 to 2 years after childbirth it appears...
Perinatal mortality (WHO)
The total number of still births after a pregnancy of at least 28 weeks, plus babies who died within a week after birth.
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.