In 2023, roughly half of mothers in the Netherlands had two children. Around 21 percent had one child, and a further 21 percent had three children. Only 1.7 percent and 1.2 percent of mothers had 5 children and 6 children or more, respectively.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (May 11, 2023). Distribution of mothers by number of children in the Netherlands in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1384659/netherlands-mothers-by-number-of-children/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Distribution of mothers by number of children in the Netherlands in 2023." Chart. May 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1384659/netherlands-mothers-by-number-of-children/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Distribution of mothers by number of children in the Netherlands in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1384659/netherlands-mothers-by-number-of-children/
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Distribution of mothers by number of children in the Netherlands in 2023 [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384659/netherlands-mothers-by-number-of-children/
