1. ForecastsNetherlands

   Netherlands: all 12 UN projections since 1998 expected women to have more children

   The UN's 1998 projection expected 1.72 for 2020–2025; the outcome was 1.50 (−13%). The latest checked one: the UN's 2022 projection expected 1.64 for 2025; the outcome was 1.42 (−14%).

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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