Total fertility rate in Caribbean Netherlands

Total fertility rate in Caribbean Netherlands was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.03 from 2022.

2023, children per woman1.47 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.03
Series high5.711950
Series low1.322015
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Total fertility rate in Caribbean Netherlands, 1950 to 2023

12345619501961197219831994200520231950: 5.71 children per woman1951: 5.7 children per woman1952: 5.69 children per woman1953: 5.67 children per woman1954: 5.6 children per woman1955: 5.46 children per woman1956: 5.27 children per woman1957: 5.06 children per woman1958: 4.89 children per woman1959: 4.78 children per woman1960: 4.76 children per woman1961: 4.75 children per woman1962: 4.74 children per woman1963: 4.69 children per woman1964: 4.61 children per woman1965: 4.45 children per woman1966: 4.16 children per woman1967: 3.78 children per woman1968: 3.49 children per woman1969: 3.3 children per woman1970: 3.16 children per woman1971: 3.04 children per woman1972: 2.96 children per woman1973: 2.95 children per woman1974: 2.95 children per woman1975: 2.95 children per woman1976: 2.92 children per woman1977: 2.86 children per woman1978: 2.79 children per woman1979: 2.74 children per woman1980: 2.71 children per woman1981: 2.71 children per woman1982: 2.72 children per woman1983: 2.71 children per woman1984: 2.67 children per woman1985: 2.62 children per woman1986: 2.55 children per woman1987: 2.49 children per woman1988: 2.44 children per woman1989: 2.41 children per woman1990: 2.4 children per woman1991: 2.41 children per woman1992: 2.42 children per woman1993: 2.42 children per woman1994: 2.4 children per woman1995: 2.36 children per woman1996: 2.29 children per woman1997: 2.2 children per woman1998: 2.09 children per woman1999: 1.97 children per woman2000: 1.86 children per woman2001: 1.77 children per woman2002: 1.69 children per woman2003: 1.64 children per woman2004: 1.61 children per woman2005: 1.61 children per woman2006: 1.63 children per woman2007: 1.67 children per woman2008: 1.7 children per woman2009: 1.7 children per woman2010: 1.68 children per woman2011: 1.63 children per woman2012: 1.53 children per woman2013: 1.64 children per woman2014: 1.51 children per woman2015: 1.32 children per woman2016: 1.53 children per woman2017: 1.5 children per woman2018: 1.58 children per woman2019: 1.52 children per woman2020: 1.7 children per woman2021: 1.58 children per woman2022: 1.5 children per woman2023: 1.47 children per woman
children per woman. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodchildren per woman
20231.47 Estimated
20221.5 Estimated
20211.58 Estimated
20201.7 Estimated
20191.52 Estimated
20181.58 Estimated
20171.5 Estimated
20161.53 Estimated
20151.32 Estimated
20141.51 Estimated
20131.64 Estimated
20121.53 Estimated
20111.63 Estimated
20101.68 Estimated
20091.7 Estimated
20081.7 Estimated
20071.67 Estimated
20061.63 Estimated
20051.61 Estimated
20041.61 Estimated
20031.64 Estimated
20021.69 Estimated
20011.77 Estimated
20001.86 Estimated
19991.97 Estimated
19982.09 Estimated
19972.2 Estimated
19962.29 Estimated
19952.36 Estimated
19942.4 Estimated
19932.42 Estimated
19922.42 Estimated
19912.41 Estimated
19902.4 Estimated
19892.41 Estimated
19882.44 Estimated
19872.49 Estimated
19862.55 Estimated
19852.62 Estimated
19842.67 Estimated
19832.71 Estimated
19822.72 Estimated
19812.71 Estimated
19802.71 Estimated
19792.74 Estimated
19782.79 Estimated
19772.86 Estimated
19762.92 Estimated
19752.95 Estimated
19742.95 Estimated
19732.95 Estimated
19722.96 Estimated
19713.04 Estimated
19703.16 Estimated
19693.3 Estimated
19683.49 Estimated
19673.78 Estimated
19664.16 Estimated
19654.45 Estimated
19644.61 Estimated
19634.69 Estimated
19624.74 Estimated
19614.75 Estimated
19604.76 Estimated
19594.78 Estimated
19584.89 Estimated
19575.06 Estimated
19565.27 Estimated
19555.46 Estimated
19545.6 Estimated
19535.67 Estimated
19525.69 Estimated
19515.7 Estimated
19505.71 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR) (Total fertility rate, Caribbean Netherlands, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR), Total fertility rate, Caribbean Netherlands, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/fertility-rate/caribbean-netherlands. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR). Total fertility rate, Caribbean Netherlands, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/fertility-rate/caribbean-netherlands.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR), Total fertility rate, Caribbean Netherlands, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/fertility-rate/caribbean-netherlands (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/fertility-rate/caribbean-netherlands. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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Questions

What is the fertility rate in Caribbean Netherlands?

Total fertility rate in Caribbean Netherlands was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.03 from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total fertility rate, live births per woman, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TFR). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest fertility rate in Caribbean Netherlands?

5.71 children per woman in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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