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In recent years, the number of men in their 40s who become fathers has continually grown. In 2006, about 24 thousand babies were born whose fathers were in their 40s, i.e. 14 percent of all babies...

Since the introduction of adoption legislation in 1956, more than 55 thousand children have been adopted in the Netherlands.

Mainly young women are postponing motherhood. The number of births was again low in 2017.

The lifestyle of the Dutch population hardly improved in terms of health last year. They did not make much progress with trying to smoke less, drink less, eat less and exercise more. The positive...

The percentage of overweight Dutch adults fell for the first time in years in 2005, among both men and women.

The composition of families in the Netherlands has changed in the last ten years. More parents are not married and there are fewer large families.

In 2014, more than 1 in 10 Dutch people aged 12 or up suffered from psychological complaints. Women had more mental health problems than men. In particular girls between 16 and 20 and older women...

Second measurement of the Netherlands' progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Even in times of economic recession, most Dutch people are satisfied with many aspects that determine quality of life.

The Dutch Annual Report on Integration 2008 was published on 6 November 2008. This report, compiled by Statistics Netherlands, provides a factual overview of developments in the integration of...

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has previously published articles about the development of the social tensions indicator based on social media posts.